Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2022-23
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
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

Match Preview

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

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #15
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 15th (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' And we are off! Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Tahith Chong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Juninho Bacuna on 13.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paddy McNair.
  • 20' The 25-year-old Rodrigo Muniz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' What a strike from Chuba Akpom! The score is 1-0.
  • 28' 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.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Juninho Bacuna by Hannibal Mejbri on 46 minute.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' Riley McGree is replacing Hayden Hackney for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 68' 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 John Ruddy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Chuba Akpom by Marcus Forss on 70 minute.
  • 75' Anfernee Dijksteel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' George Hall is replacing Krystian Bielik for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 82' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 82 minute. Rodrigo Muniz leaves to be changed by Duncan Watmore.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Tahith Chong as he leaves the pitch. Jobe Bellingham steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 1-0 the final result. Birmingham City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leo Percovich

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Matty Crooks 2
Scott Hogan 2
Lewis Wing 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Tahith Chong 1
Lukas Jutkiewicz 1
Ashley Fletcher 1

Head to Head

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

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
2 / 4
0.6 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC37% Draw42% Birmingham City FC21%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 62%
38%
± 1.5 29%
71%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
63%
Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC17% Draw72% Birmingham City FC11%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
3 – 1
0.7%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 23% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 16% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

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