MIDDLESBROUGH v NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Saturday 23rd January 2016 – Kickoff: 1500hrs
Football – England – Championship Betting Tips
Middlesbrough’s fine run of form was halted in abrupt fashion when they went down 1-0 away at Championship strugglers Bristol City, but Boro have a chance to redeem themselves at their Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon when they take on Nottingham Forest.
Middlesbrough had previously strung together an impressive five-match winning streak which has lifted them to the top of the Championship, but with a slender two-point advantage over second placed Hull City, today’s hosts will be keen to return to winning ways to cement their position at the top of the division.
Middlesbrough’s home record stands at a daunting 10-2-1 20/2 which has been built upon a rock-solid defensive unit that has kept a total of 11 clean sheets on home turf, while they’ve won their last three on the trot in their own backyard with wins over Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County which have been tough games.
Visitors Nottingham Forest ended a run of four draws last weekend when they recorded a resounding 3-0 win over Bolton Wanderers, but they’ll face much tougher opposition this afternoon up in the north-east I daresay.
Nevertheless, Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last ten Championship matches which includes wins over Reading, Fulham, MK Dons and of course Bolton Wanderers – but a word of caution; all of these wins were registered at the City Ground and against bottom half opposition.
Meanwhile on the road, Forest possess a rather weak record of 2-6-5 9/13 and their fragility is further emphasised when you take a look at their away record against top half teams which stands at a poor 1-1-4 3/6.
Pick: Middlesbrough to win @ 1.67 Bet Victor
