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

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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

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

Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

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Referee Andy Madley
Referee Derek Eaton
Referee Neil Davies
Referee Graham Scott

5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#10	Position	#3
11	Points	15
8	Played	8
2 / 5 / 1	W / D / L	4 / 3 / 1
12	Scored	16
11	Conceded	12
+1	GD	+4
1.38	PPG	1.88
25%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

Phil Neumann	2 G
Demarai Gray	1 G

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Birmingham City FC welcome Middlesbrough FC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
25' Muhamed Besic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
29' Maikel Kieftenbeld was booked on 29.
34' It’s high time Tony Pulis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
37' A stunning finish from Lewis Wing — that came from absolutely nowhere!
42' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
46' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Gary Gardner departs to be replaced by Craig Gardner.
51' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Che Adams.
56' Lewis Wing was booked on 56.
57' A moment of madness from Lewis Wing on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
67' The 35-year-old Danny Batth has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
69' Stewart Downing has so much to prove this time. He replaces Muhamed Besic on 69 minute.
70' Britt Assombalonga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Hugill at the 70 minute mark.
75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
79' The Scotland Che Adams breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 1-1!
80' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Maikel Kieftenbeld has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Vassell to step up.
82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Britt Assombalonga makes it 1-2.
87' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paddy McNair is hanging Lewis Wing on the field on 87 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Lee Camp
28
Michael Morrison C
5
Maxime Colin
6
Maikel Kieftenbeld ↓ Isaac Vassell 80'
19
Jacques Maghoma
9
Che Adams
12
Harlee Dean
23
Jota Peleteiro
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Craig Gardner 46'
3
Kristian Pedersen

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Danny Batth
23
Darren Randolph
3
George Friend C
4
Daniel Ayala
20
Dael Fry
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ Stewart Downing 69'
8
Adam Clayton
16
Jonathan Howson
22
George Saville
26
Lewis Wing ↓ Paddy McNair 87'
11
Jordan Hugill ↓ Britt Assombalonga 70'

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Britt Assombalonga	3
Scott Hogan	2
Lewis Wing	2
Chuba Akpom	2
Matty Crooks	2
Ashley Fletcher	1
Morgan Rogers	1
Neil Etheridge	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.27 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC30% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC42%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

70%

Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC23% Draw45% Middlesbrough FC32%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

8.2%

0 – 0

7.6%

0 – 2

7.1%

2 – 1

7.1%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

4.6%

0 – 3

3.7%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	21%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

Middlesbrough FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Clean Sheet