Two teams with promotion aspirations meet at St Andrew's on Saturday as Birmingham City entertain Middlesbrough in the Championship.
Birmingham's away form was their Achilles heel last term, but Chris Davies' side have already made a drastic improvement on their travels with last Saturday's 2-1 victory over Derby County their second away success of the season.
St Andrew's has been something of a fortress for the Blues under Davies and while they're yet to lose on home soil this season, they have drawn all of their three matches in the second city against Bristol City, Southampton and Wolves.
Middlesbrough have been tipped by many as automatic promotion candidates and Kim Hellberg's men are living up to their billing with four wins and just one defeat from their opening seven matches.
They had to recover from a two-goal deficit to salvage a point at home to Millwall in midweek, and they required a stoppage time winner from Ashley Phillips to spare their blushes against Norwich City having relinquished a 3-0 lead.
The Football Betting Club's Matthew O'Regan has been scouring the markets and has shared his best bet for the eye-catching Championship fixture.
Birmingham City v Middlesbrough Prediction & Tips
Best Bet: Both Teams to Score and Draw @ 10/3
On the latest Football Betting Club episode, O'Regan said: "I can't split them. Middlesbrough are the better team, but they're away from home so I can't pick them.
"I'm leaning towards goals, and Boro have provided them in abundance this season. For me, Kim Hellberg is the best manager in the league and they're so entertaining.
"They've got quality in players like Riley McGree, they've added Will Lankshear. The problem last season was they were not good enough in both boxes; the striker wasn't good enough, and the goalkeeper wasn't good enough. They've now improved in both.
"They had a shaky start where they trailed against Lincoln, but since then it's been goals galore. Both teams to score has landed in every game except QPR away, and overs has landed in most of them as well. In the last week they came from 2-0 down to draw against Millwall, and before that they snatched a dramatic 4-3 win against Norwich.
"They've got great attacking talent, but still leave a lot to be desired defensively.
"We've spoke about Chris Davies a lot and it looks a different Birmingham this year and they're potentially a bit more open. After opening with a goalless draw against Sheffield United, their next seven games - including the 6-1 demoltion by Brentford in the cup - have all seen both teams to score.
"Birmingham games have been very goal heavy, and as good as James Beadle's been this season, you feel there is always a mistake in the young goalkeeper.
"They've got a great attacking line with Jay Stansfield, August Priske and Carlos Vicente, who's been brilliant. It's just two teams with plenty of attacking talent, and it will be a game where both teams will think they can win.
"It will either end 0-0 or 4-4, and I hope it's the latter."
Key Match Stats
Middlesbrough have won the last seven meetings between the two sides
Boro have won seven of their past eight league visits to Birmingham
Birmingham defender Phil Neumann is the Blues' top goalscorer with three goals
Middlesbrough have scored in each of their past 11 league games
No side has missed more big chances than Middlesbrough in the Championship (18); Birmingham rank sixth (14)
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