Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2019-20
Birmingham City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
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

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
10
Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #5
64 Points 80
46 Played 46
17 / 13 / 16 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
57 Scored 72
56 Conceded 47
+1 GD +25
1.39 PPG 1.74
37% Win % 48%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
  • 5' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Ryan Shotton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' Brilliant from the ! Fran Villalba makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Crowley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paddy McNair on 54 minutes.
  • 57' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Adam Clayton has done his job and it is now time for Lewis Wing to step up.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maxime Colin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Anfernee Dijksteel was booked on 64.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Ryan Shotton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' Gary Gardner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jude Bellingham at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' David Davis is replacing Fran Villalba for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 82' Rudy Gestede is replacing Anfernee Dijksteel for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Odin Bailey comes on to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 86' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' What composure from Daniel Ayala! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 89' GOAL! Odin Bailey scores on 89.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Odin Bailey on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Birmingham City FC 2-1 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Chuba Akpom 2
Matty Crooks 2
Scott Hogan 2
Lewis Wing 2
Odin Bailey 1
Folarin Balogun 1
Fran Villalba 1

Head to Head

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

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-10-04 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-10-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-09-28 Derby County FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L 2019-09-21 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2019-09-14 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2019-08-31 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-10-04 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-10-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2019-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-09-21 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 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 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC40% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
60%
Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC25% Draw49% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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