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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' Welcome to St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium that hosts another battle between Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Jonathan Howson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
- 28' Krystian Bielik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Matty Crooks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 35' George Friend has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marc Roberts on 35 minute.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' GOAL! Matty Crooks fires home to make it 0-1!
- 59' GOAL! Matty Crooks fires home to make it 0-2!
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jordan James is withdrawn and Troy Deeney gets his opportunity.
- 70' 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.
- 74' What a moment for Tahith Chong! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
- 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tommy Smith.
- 83' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Forss departs to be replaced by Isaiah Jones.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chuba Akpom makes it 1-3.
- 89' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Chuba Akpom exits the field as Paddy McNair enters on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Matty Crooks | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Lewis Wing | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 |
| Morgan Rogers | 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
2 / 4
0.57
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
77%
Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.5%
0 – 1
19.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 15% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 25% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.