Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Riverside Stadium that hosts another battle between Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' John Ruddy, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 13' Juninho Bacuna picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 15' Paddy McNair picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' Goal! Chuba Akpom scores his 59 goal in 167 matches.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Anfernee Dijksteel will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Juninho Bacuna departs to be replaced by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Dael Fry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 63' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Riley McGree comes on to replace Hayden Hackney.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Forss. He replaces Chuba Akpom on 70 minute.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 79' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Krystian Bielik is replaced by George Hall.
- 82' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Muniz departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Tahith Chong has done his job and it is now time for Jobe Bellingham to step up.
- Birmingham City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 6
- 16
- 27
- 15
- 25
-
29
Chuba Akpom ↓ Marcus Forss 70'
- 1
-
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↓ Duncan Watmore 82'
-
30
Hayden Hackney ↓ Riley McGree 63'
Bench
-
14
Tommy Smith ↑ 82'
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↑ 82'
- 4
-
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 70'
- 23
-
26
Darragh Lenihan ↑ 70'
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 63'
Coach
Leo Percovich
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Troy Deeney ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 79'
- 7
- 11
-
2
Maxime Colin ↓ Jordan James 88'
- 21
- 9
-
31
Krystian Bielik ↓ George Hall 79'
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Jobe Bellingham 88'
- 28
- 23
Bench
- 14
- 1
-
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 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Lewis Wing | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Matty Crooks | 2 |
| Maxime Colin | 1 |
| Liam Millar | 1 |
| George Saville | 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
2 / 4
1.33
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
58%
Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.