Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Rob Merchant
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 29 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 30 | Scored | 28 |
| 19 | Conceded | 14 |
| +11 | GD | +14 |
| 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
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' England international Adam Clayton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 12' Britt Assombalonga puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
- 17' It’s high time Tony Pulis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Cheikh Ndoye. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' Maxime Colin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connal Trueman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Omar Bogle is replacing Che Adams for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 75' 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 Che Adams suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Connor Mahoney. He replaces Jacques Maghoma on 76 minute.
- 77' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Tavernier is hanging Lewis Wing on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Britt Assombalonga as he departs to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
- 83' Craig Gardner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 83.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Martin Braithwaite trudges off to be replaced by Paddy McNair on 89 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 3
- 20
- 5
- 8
- 19
- 16
- 9
- 24
-
26
Lewis Wing ↓ Marcus Tavernier 77'
Bench
- 21
-
17
Paddy McNair ↑ 89'
-
18
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 81'
- 1
- 7
- 27
-
28
Marcus Tavernier ↑ 77'
Coach
Tony Pulis
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 28
- 5
- 19
-
9
Che Adams ↓ Omar Bogle 70'
- 8
- 12
- 23
- 10
- 3
- 17
Bench
- 40
- 4
- 45
- 6
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↑ 76'
-
22
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↑ 76'
-
14
Omar Bogle ↑ 70'
Coach
Garry Monk
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
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
48%
Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.