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Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Birmingham City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Maikel Kieftenbeld 29' Y
Che Adams 55' Y
Y 56' Lewis Wing
Y 57' Lewis Wing

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Graham Scott
7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
2
10
Birmingham City FC 15 games · Avg 2.5 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-12 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
05 Jan West Ham United FC A 0–2 L
01 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Brentford FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
05 Jan Peterborough United FC H 5–0 W
01 Jan Derby County FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
22 Dec Reading FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Middlesbrough FC
#1 Position #2
29 Points 29
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 2
28 Scored 30
14 Conceded 19
+14 GD +11
1.93 PPG 1.93
53% Win % 53%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Middlesbrough FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' England international Jonathan Howson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Muhamed Besic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maikel Kieftenbeld.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Lewis Wing — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Gardner is hanging Gary Gardner on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Riley McGree scoring 1 goals.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Che Adams.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Wing on 56.
  • 57' Lewis Wing catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Kristian Pedersen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 67' Daniel Ayala, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' Muhamed Besic makes way for Stewart Downing at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 70' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Hugill is withdrawn and Britt Assombalonga gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The 37-year-old Adam Clayton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' A goal from the Scotland international Che Adams! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-1!
  • 80' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Maikel Kieftenbeld is replaced by Isaac Vassell on 80 minute.
  • 82' What composure from Britt Assombalonga! The DR Congo international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 87' Paddy McNair is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Wing at the 87 minute mark.
  • With this win, Middlesbrough FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Scott Hogan 2
Lewis Wing 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Matty Crooks 2
Britt Assombalonga 1
Max Arfsten 1
Che Adams 1

Head to Head

2019-01-12 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-01-12 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-01-05 West Ham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2018-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2018-12-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-01-12 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-01-05 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Peterborough United FC W 2019-01-01 Derby County FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2018-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2018-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2018-12-22 Reading FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC35% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC36%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
65%
Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC26% Draw48% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.