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Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Tue 21 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Gary Gardner

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

10
1
3
Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-10-04 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-01-12 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
17 Jan Fulham FC A 0–1 L
11 Jan Derby County FC H 2–2 D
01 Jan Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
29 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
18 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
11 Jan Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 2–3 L
29 Dec Leeds United FC H 4–5 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Birmingham City FC
#10 Position #16
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
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 16th (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' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Birmingham City FC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paddy McNair made 383 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maxime Colin, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Marcus Tavernier on, Patrick Roberts off on 25 minutes.
  • 27' The England Lukas Jutkiewicz breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 0-1!
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 37' The crowd applauds Dael Fry as he leaves the pitch. Nathan Wood-Gordon steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 42' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' 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 Lewis Wing suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Kerim Mrabti departs to be replaced by Daniel Crowley.
  • 66' Patrick Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 199 appearances.
  • 67' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace George Saville by Rudy Gestede on 67 minute.
  • 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Jude Bellingham gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Jeremie Bela and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' What composure from Ashley Fletcher! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 86' 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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Scott Hogan 2
Lewis Wing 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Matty Crooks 2
George Saville 1
Britt Assombalonga 1
Che Adams 1

Head to Head

2020-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-10-04 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-01-12 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2020-01-17 Fulham FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2020-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2020-01-11 Luton Town FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC L 2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.62 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC35% Draw39% Birmingham City FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
65%
Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC16% Draw68% Birmingham City FC16%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.4%
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
1.1%
0 – 3
0.9%
3 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 21% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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