Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Wed 5 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 13' Juninho Bacuna

Paddy McNair 15' Y

Anfernee Dijksteel 29' Y

Overview

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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

Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-10-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Birmingham City FC	H	1–0	W
01 Oct	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
17 Sep	Rotherham United FC	H	0–0	D
13 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	2–3	L
05 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	1–0	W
30 Aug	Watford FC	A	1–2	L

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–1	L
01 Oct	Sheffield United FC	A	1–1	D
17 Sep	Coventry City FC	H	0–0	D
14 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	3–2	W
03 Sep	Preston North End FC	A	1–0	W
30 Aug	Norwich City FC	H	1–2	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)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC.
5' 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.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
13' Juninho Bacuna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
15' A moment of madness from Paddy McNair on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
20' Maxime Colin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 383 appearances.
23' Against the run of play, Chuba Akpom has scored! This game has turned on its head.
28' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anfernee Dijksteel.
34' Dion Sanderson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Auston Trusty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
46' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Juninho Bacuna is replaced by Hannibal Mejbri.
51' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
56' 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.
61' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Lukas Jutkiewicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
63' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Hayden Hackney has done his job and it is now time for Riley McGree to step up.
68' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
70' Marcus Forss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chuba Akpom on 70 minute.
75' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
79' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Krystian Bielik is replaced by George Hall.
82' Duncan Watmore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodrigo Muniz at the 82 minute mark.
87' 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 Emmanuel Longelo suffering a number of foals already.
88' Jobe Bellingham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tahith Chong on 88 minute.
Middlesbrough FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
Tommy Smith ↑ 82'
18
Duncan Watmore ↑ 82'
4
Alex Mowatt
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 70'
23
Liam Roberts
26
Darragh Lenihan ↑ 70'
8
Riley McGree ↑ 63'

Coach Leo Percovich

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
Jonathan Leko
1
Neil Etheridge
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 79'
6
Hannibal Mejbri ↑ 46'
19
Jordan James ↑ 88'
27
Jobe Bellingham ↑ 88'
35
George Hall ↑ 79'

Coach John Eustace

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

2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-09-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-09-13 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Cardiff City FC L 2022-09-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-10-01 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-09-17 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2022-09-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Birmingham City FC W 2022-09-03 Preston North End FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2022-08-30 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.44 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.91 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC49% Draw28% Birmingham City FC23%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

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	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

51%

Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC33% Draw50% Birmingham City FC17%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

11.7%

2 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

4.5%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	15%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	24%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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