
On the 5th of October, Birmingham City and Middlesbrough will play a match in Middlesbrough in a meeting of these two mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 22nd placed Middlesbrough, recorded a 0-1 loss against Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres scored the first goal for Coventry City in the 17th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Middlesbrough couldn’t muster any offence and Coventry City ran away with the shutout win. Middlesbrough looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Birmingham City, recorded a 1-1 draw against Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie struck first for Sheffield United in the 64th minute, but Troy Deeney got the equalizer for Birmingham City in the 70th minute earning them at least the one point. Birmingham City is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Scott Hogan has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Birmingham City. R. Muniz Carvalho has been the most prolific scorer on Middlesbrough in his last five matches with 2 goals.