Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Adam Crysell
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Dec | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' 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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gary Gardner, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
- 15' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maxime Colin on 15.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 387 games and scored 421 goals.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Britt Assombalonga gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 31' Middlesbrough FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by George Saville on 31.
- 36' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Ivan Sunjic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Clayton at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' What an equalizer from Neil Etheridge!
- 61' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jon Toral is replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz on 61 minute.
- 62' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 62 minute. Jeremie Bela leaves to be changed by Gary Gardner.
- 64' Birmingham City FC make a change. Jon Toral trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz on 64 minutes.
- 69' Lukas Jutkiewicz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 74' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Jon Toral has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Djed Spence comes on to replace Marvin Johnson.
- 80' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Wing makes it 2-3.
- 83' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Britt Assombalonga trudges off to be replaced by Chuba Akpom on 83 minutes.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 1-4 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 3
-
8
Adam Clayton ↓ Ivan Sunjic 46'
- 9
-
23
Jon Toral ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 61'
-
19
San Jose ↓ Maikel Kieftenbeld 46'
- 17
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Gary Gardner 62'
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 62'
- 25
-
6
Maikel Kieftenbeld ↑ 46'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 61'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 62'
- 15
- 1
- 35
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 46'
Coach
Karanka
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Marvin Johnson ↓ Djed Spence 75'
- 17
- 6
- 9
- 22
- 8
- 7
- 27
- 2
- 5
Bench
- 18
- 15
-
29
Djed Spence ↑ 75'
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 83'
- 33
- 32
- 37
- 31
- 24
Coach
Neil Warnock
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 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
2020-12-19
Birmingham City FC
1–4
Middlesbrough FC
W
2020-12-16
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Luton Town FC
W
2020-12-12
Middlesbrough FC
3–0
Millwall FC
W
2020-12-09
Preston North End FC
3–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2020-12-05
Stoke City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2020-12-02
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
71%
Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.