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Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Birmingham City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 15 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kristian Pedersen 40' Y
Onel Hernandez 80' Y
Kristian Pedersen 86' R
Y 90' Matty Crooks

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-10-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC 2020-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
05 Mar Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
26 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
22 Feb Reading FC A 1–2 L
19 Feb Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W
12 Mar Millwall FC A 0–0 D
08 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L
05 Mar Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
26 Feb Barnsley FC A 2–3 L
22 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Middlesbrough FC
#15 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The 37-year-old Neil Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' What a moment for Aaron Connolly! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Scott Hogan gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Teden Mengi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 38' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kristian Pedersen.
  • 45' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Taylor Richards makes way for Tahith Chong at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 60' 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 Anfernee Dijksteel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Folarin Balogun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Neil Taylor departs to be replaced by Marc Bola.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 76' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juninho Bacuna is hanging Gary Gardner on the field on 76 minute.
  • 80' Onel Hernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Folarin Balogun trudges off to be replaced by Duncan Watmore on 81 minutes.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kristian Pedersen on 86.
  • 88' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Isaiah Jones exits the field as Lee Peltier enters on 88.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matty Crooks on 90 minutes.
  • Middlesbrough FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Scott Hogan 2
Lewis Wing 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Matty Crooks 2
Neil Etheridge 1
Riley McGree 1
Maxime Colin 1

Head to Head

2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-10-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC 2020-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2022-03-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2022-02-26 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-02-22 Reading FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2022-02-19 Stoke City FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-03-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-03-08 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-03-05 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-02-26 Barnsley FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-02-22 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.43 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC24% Draw42% Middlesbrough FC34%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
76%
Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC10% Draw70% Middlesbrough FC20%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.5%
0 – 1
20.6%
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.6%
2 – 1
2.2%
0 – 3
1.6%
2 – 2
0.9%
1 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 15% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 25% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓

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