Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Middlesbrough FC

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Birmingham City FC

Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'

Morgan Rogers 89' 1–0

Matt Crooks 26' Y

Lukas Engel 30' Y

Y 40' Krystian Bielik

Y 45' John Ruddy

Hayden Hackney 58' Y

Y 71' Emmanuel Longelo

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Riverside.

Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Rebecca Welch (England)
Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
Assistant 2

3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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

Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Birmingham City FC	H	1–0	W
07 Oct	Sunderland AFC	A	4–0	W
03 Oct	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W
30 Sep	Watford FC	A	3–2	W
23 Sep	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W
19 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–1	L
06 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	3–1	W
03 Oct	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	4–1	W
30 Sep	Norwich City FC	A	0–2	L
22 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–0	D
19 Sep	Preston North End FC	A	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' The ball is rolling at Riverside. Middlesbrough FC are looking to make home advantage count against Birmingham City FC.
5' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' 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.
15' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Jordan James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' Tom Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact 4-3-3.
26' Matt Crooks has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
27' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 27.
30' The referee has no hesitation. Lukas Engel is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 30.
35' 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.
40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Krystian Bielik.
45' John Ruddy is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
58' Hayden Hackney picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
59' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Hackney is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 59.
62' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Gary Gardner by Juninho Bacuna on 62 minute.
66' Emmanuel Latte Lath is replacing Josh Coburn for the Middlesbrough FC side.
70' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Koji Miyoshi is hanging Scott Hogan on the field on 70 minute.
71' Emmanuel Longelo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
76' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Daniel Barlaser exits the field as Morgan Rogers enters on 76.
77' The whistle greets Sam Greenwood as he departs to be replaced by Jonny Howson.
81' Marcus Forss gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Tom Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
83' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Ivan Sunjic is withdrawn and Jordan James gets his opportunity.
88' Oliver Burke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
89' The deadlock is broken! Morgan Rogers gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Middlesbrough FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

17
Paddy McNair
6
Dael Fry
4
Daniel Barlaser ↓ Morgan Rogers 76'
1
Seny Dieng
11
Isaiah Jones
7
Hayden Hackney
29
Sam Greenwood ↓ Jonny Howson 77'
19
Josh Coburn ↓ Emmanuel Latte Lath 66'
27
Lukas Engel
25
Matt Crooks
2
Tom Smith ↓ Marcus Forss 81'

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

26
Kevin Long
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Juninho Bacuna 62'
21
John Ruddy
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Koji Miyoshi 70'
6
Krystian Bielik
17
Siriki Dembele ↓ Oliver Burke 62'
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Jordan James 83'
5
Dion Sanderson
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 83'
12
Cody Drameh
23
Emmanuel Longelo

Bench

7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 62'
45
Oliver Burke ↑ 62'
1
Neil Etheridge
4
Marc Roberts
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 83'
11
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 70'
44
Emanuel Aiwu
19
Jordan James ↑ 83'
49
Romelle Donovan

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Britt Assombalonga	3
Scott Hogan	2
Lewis Wing	2
Chuba Akpom	2
Matty Crooks	2
Morgan Rogers	1
Neil Etheridge	1
Riley McGree	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-10-07 Sunderland AFC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-09-30 Watford FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2023-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-10-03 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-09-30 Norwich City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-09-22 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2023-09-19 Preston North End FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.77 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.3 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC49% Draw38% Birmingham City FC13%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes16% 0% No84%

Avg goals/match: 1.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	63%	37%
± 1.5	30%	70%
± 2.5	10%	90%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

51%

Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC23% Draw71% Birmingham City FC6%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

36.9%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

9.4%

1 – 1

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

3.5%

3 – 0

2.4%

1 – 2

1.2%

0 – 2

1.2%

3 – 1

2 – 2

0.6%

4 – 0

0.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	29%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	10%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

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