Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Birmingham City FC

2 – 1

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Middlesbrough FC

Fri 4 Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 54' Paddy McNair

Y 64' Anfernee Dijksteel

Y 72' Ryan Shotton

Ivan Sunjic 86' Y

Odin Bailey 90' Y

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Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .

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

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Referee Nigel Lugg
Referee Michael George
Referee Jeremy Simpson

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 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

2019-10-04 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 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
04 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
01 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
28 Sep	Derby County FC	A	2–3	L
21 Sep	Preston North End FC	H	0–1	L
14 Sep	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–0	W
31 Aug	Stoke City FC	H	2–1	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Oct	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
01 Oct	Preston North End FC	H	1–1	D
28 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–4	L
21 Sep	Cardiff City FC	A	0–1	L
14 Sep	Reading FC	H	1–0	W
31 Aug	Bristol City FC	A	2–2	D

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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' It’s high time Josep Clotet Ruiz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' Ashley Fletcher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
33' What a strike from Fran Villalba! The score is 1-0.
38' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
53' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
54' Paddy McNair has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
57' The whistle greets Adam Clayton as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Wing.
62' Marcus Tavernier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
64' A moment of madness from Anfernee Dijksteel on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
72' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
74' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jude Bellingham is replaced by Gary Gardner on 74 minute.
77' David Davis is replacing Fran Villalba for the Birmingham City FC side.
82' Anfernee Dijksteel makes way for Rudy Gestede at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
83' Birmingham City FC make a change. Lukas Jutkiewicz trudges off to be replaced by Odin Bailey on 83 minutes.
86' Ivan Sunjic is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
87' What composure from Daniel Ayala! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
89' Odin Bailey adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Odin Bailey on 90 minutes.
It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Wes Harding
26
David Davis ↑ 77'
19
Jacques Maghoma ↑ 77'
37
Odin Bailey ↑ 83'
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 74'
13
David Stockdale
14
Jake Clarke-Salter

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Britt Assombalonga	3
Lewis Wing	2
Chuba Akpom	2
Matty Crooks	2
Scott Hogan	2
Max Arfsten	1
Che Adams	1
Marc Roberts	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.58 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.48 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC43% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC31%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.06

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

57%

Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC29% Draw44% Middlesbrough FC27%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.8%

1 – 0

6.6%

0 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 1

6.1%

2 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

3.8%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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

Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 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