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BIRMINGHAM CITY v MIDDLESBROUGH - BETTING ZONE PREVIEW
It's sixteenth plays fifteenth at St Andrews and victory for either would be a huge boost in their attempts to pull away from the relegation zone.
After a fairytale start at Spurs, Alex McLeish knows exactly what he's up against now after a string of individual errors saw them collapse to a 3-0 defeat at Bolton. The Scot has threatened to wield the axe and it would be no surprise if he were able to coax a response from his team.
Boro boss Gareth Southgate will also be looking for a reaction after his side suffered a last-minute defeat at home to West Ham on the same day.
However, that followed up back-to-back wins over Arsenal and Derby and Boro have definitely improved on the road after bagging a win and two draws from their last three away games.
As the table suggests, there isn't much between these two although all nine of their Premier League fixtures have produced a positive result.
However, with both having a point to prove it would be no surprise to see an overdue draw this time.
Verdict: Birmingham 1 Middlesbrough 1
By Bettingzone.co.uk
Used with permission.
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