Pick of the stats: Birmingham City v Middlesbrough

[BBC] Birmingham City are hoping to pick up their first home win of the season when they face Middlesbrough on Saturday (15:00 BST). Boro head to the Midlands on a five-game unbeaten in in the Championship. Birmingham City have lost each of their past seven Championship games against Middlesbrough since a 2-0 win in October 2021 under Lee Bowyer. Middlesbrough have won seven of their past eight league visits to Birmingham, including their last five in a row since a 2-1 defeat in October 2019. Birmingham have drawn all three of their home games in the Championship this season, one of two sides to do so, along with Cardiff. The last sides to draw each of their first four home matches of a campaign in the division were both the Blues themselves and Ipswich in 2018-19 (both drew first 5). Middlesbrough have scored in each of their past 11 league games (W6 D4 L1); they last enjoyed a longer run in August 2018 (19 games). No side has earned more points from losing positions in the Championship this season than Middlesbrough (7), four of which have come across their last two matches against Norwich (3) and Millwall (1).