Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Reading FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Emmanuel Longelo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 15' Jonathan Howson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
- 20' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' Krystian Bielik is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' George Friend gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Marc Roberts and will look to change the dynamic.
- 40' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' 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.
- 50' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' 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.
- 57' Magnificent from Matty Crooks! That is 36 goals in 192 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' Against the run of play, Matty Crooks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Troy Deeney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan James at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
- 74' Goal! Tahith Chong scores his 15 goal in 423 matches.
- 79' Hannibal Mejbri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 81' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Marcus Forss is replaced by Isaiah Jones on 83 minute.
- 85' A goal from the England international Chuba Akpom! He fires home on 85 to make it 1-3!
- 89' Paddy McNair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chuba Akpom on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
-
4
Marc Roberts ↓ George Friend 35'
- 2
- 10
- 21
- 31
- 5
- 18
-
6
Hannibal Mejbri ↓ Jonathan Leko 65'
-
19
Jordan James ↓ Troy Deeney 65'
Bench
-
8
Troy Deeney ↑ 65'
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 65'
- 1
-
3
George Friend ↑ 35'
-
23
Emmanuel Longelo ↑ 65'
- 42
-
27
Jobe Bellingham ↑ 65'
Coach
John Eustace
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
21
Marcus Forss ↓ Isaiah Jones 83'
- 3
- 6
- 16
- 26
- 25
-
29
Chuba Akpom ↓ Paddy McNair 89'
- 1
-
8
Riley McGree ↓ Marc Bola 83'
- 30
Bench
- 18
- 4
-
17
Paddy McNair ↑ 89'
-
27
Marc Bola ↑ 83'
- 23
- 9
-
2
Isaiah Jones ↑ 83'
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Britt Assombalonga | 3 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Lewis Wing | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Matty Crooks | 2 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 |
| Morgan Rogers | 1 |
| Neil Etheridge | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
2023-01-02
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
2022-12-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2022-12-26
Middlesbrough FC
4–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2022-12-17
Burnley FC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-12-10
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2022-11-12
Norwich City FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.