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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/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

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
#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' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josep Clotet Ruiz will be considering his options from the bench.
10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Middlesbrough FC winning 0% of all matches.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
33' The Spain Fran Villalba breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
38' Lee Camp, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
43' Paddy McNair has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 398 appearances.
48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jonathan Woodgate might look to freshen things up shortly.
53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
54' Paddy McNair is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
57' Lewis Wing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Clayton at the 57 minute mark.
62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
64' Anfernee Dijksteel is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
69' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
72' Ryan Shotton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
74' The supporters are chanting for Gary Gardner. He replaces Jude Bellingham on 74 minute.
77' The crowd applauds Fran Villalba as he leaves the pitch. David Davis steps in for Birmingham City FC.
82' Anfernee Dijksteel makes way for Rudy Gestede at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
83' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Odin Bailey on, Lukas Jutkiewicz off on 83 minutes.
86' A moment of madness from Ivan Sunjic on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
87' What a moment for Daniel Ayala! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
89' Sensational shot from Odin Bailey. Birmingham City FC is back in the lead.
90' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Middlesbrough FC.

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
Scott Hogan	2
Lewis Wing	2
Chuba Akpom	2
Matty Crooks	2
Maxime Colin	1
Liam Millar	1
George Saville	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.62 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.18 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC48% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC26%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

52%

Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC33% Draw46% Middlesbrough FC21%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 0

2 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

6.6%

0 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	22%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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