Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 12 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Riley McGree
Y 23' Jonny Howson

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson

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

3
2
10
Birmingham City FC 15 games · Avg 2.5 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L
05 Mar Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Southampton FC H 3–4 L
24 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–3 L
17 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
06 Mar Norwich City FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
24 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–2 L
17 Feb Leicester City FC A 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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds St Andrew's Ground will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Against the run of play, Riley McGree has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Cody Drameh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marc Roberts on 19 minute.
  • 23' Middlesbrough FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Marc Roberts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 46' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Hall is hanging Koji Miyoshi on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Juninho Bacuna, a Curacao , has 42 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Seny Dieng has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 160 appearances.
  • 66' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Greenwood is hanging Marcus Forss on the field on 66 minute.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Lukas Jutkiewicz comes on to replace Jordan James.
  • 72' The whistle greets Riley McGree as he departs to be replaced by Finn Azaz.
  • 77' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Pritchard departs to be replaced by Tyler Roberts.
  • 82' 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.
  • 87' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Birmingham City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-03-09 Millwall FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-03-05 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-03-02 Birmingham City FC 3–4 Southampton FC L 2024-02-24 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2024-02-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-03-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-03-06 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-02-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-02-17 Leicester City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC26% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC48%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
74%
Birmingham City FC or Middlesbrough FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC21% Draw44% Middlesbrough FC35%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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