Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 80 | Points | 64 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 22 / 14 / 10 | W / D / L | 17 / 13 / 16 |
| 72 | Scored | 57 |
| 47 | Conceded | 56 |
| +25 | GD | +1 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 48% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Riverside Stadium that hosts another battle between Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' It’s high time Lee Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Duncan Watmore on, Uche Ikpeazu off on 41 minutes.
- 45' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' England international Matty Crooks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' A goal from the England international Marc Roberts! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-1!
- 56' What a moment for Scott Hogan! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' James Lea Siliki gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Onel Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' George Friend needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' Lukas Jutkiewicz gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Troy Deeney and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Kristian Pedersen has done his job and it is now time for Jeremie Bela to step up.
- 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 78' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 83' 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.
- 86' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Matty Crooks has done his job and it is now time for Josh Coburn to step up.
- 0-2 the final result. Middlesbrough FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 1
- 17
- 16
- 7
-
25
Matty Crooks ↓ Josh Coburn 86'
-
9
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Duncan Watmore 41'
- 10
- 11
Bench
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↑ 41'
- 28
- 2
-
23
James Lea Siliki ↑ 58'
- 35
-
37
Josh Coburn ↑ 86'
- 13
Coach
Neil Warnock
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Troy Deeney ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 67'
- 24
- 4
- 20
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 9
- 34
- 18
- 21
Bench
- 15
- 6
- 1
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 67'
- 17
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↑ 68'
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Britt Assombalonga | 3 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Matty Crooks | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Lewis Wing | 2 |
| Fran Villalba | 1 |
| Daniel Ayala | 1 |
| Tahith Chong | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2021-10-30
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-10-23
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2021-10-20
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
2021-10-16
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-10-02
Hull City AFC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2021-09-28
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-10-30
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-10-23
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-10-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-10-15
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-10-02
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-09-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
58%
Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.