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MIDDLESBROUGH v BIRMINGHAM - BIG MATCH FACTS
This is the 100th competitive meeting of Middlesbrough and Birminghamn with Boro defending a 100% home record against Birmingham in the Premier League (four wins out of four).
MIDDLESBROUGH
Kept one clean sheet in 13 league games, and none in the last six.
Failed to score in one of the last eight Premier League matches.
This is the third season in a row just four points have been banked from the first four Premier League fixtures.
Have picked up 15 yellow cards this season, more than any other club.
Won only one of the last five home league games.
Picked up just one point out of a possible six at the Riverside this term.
Not managed a league clean sheet at the Riverside in 11 matches in a run that extends back to last Christmas (against Charlton, 23 December).
Lee Cattermole could make his 50th Premier League appearance.
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Won one of the last seven Premier League matches, that match being the 1-2 away win at Derby last time out.
Scored six goals; only leaders Chelsea with seven have fared better.
Picked up four points from the first five games in each of their last two Premier League campaigns; 2004-05 and 2005-06.
Registered one victory in 14 away Premier League games, which came at Derby last week.
Failed to score in eight of the last 13 away Premier League games.
Rowan Vine needs two to notch 50 career league goals.
Franck Queudrue could face his former club. The defender made 199 appearances (150 in the league) and scored 12 goals (11 league) for Middlesbrough between October 2001 and July 2006.
Stuart Parnaby will face the club where he started his career. The defender made 127 appearances (91 in the league) and scored four goals (two league) for 'Boro, before his arrival at St Andrews this summer.
STATISTICS
Middlesbrough are looking for a sixth consecutive victory over Birmingham at the Riverside whilst Birmingham have not won on Teesside for 27 years There has never been a draw between these clubs in the Premier League.
Total
League : Middlesbrough 28, Birmingham 34, Draws 28
Prem: Middlesbrough 5, Birmingham 3, Draws 0
At Middlesbrough
League : Middlesbrough 20, Birmingham 10, Draws 15
Prem: Middlesbrough 4, Birmingham 0, Draws 0
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