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 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 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	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · Avg 2.5 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
#3	Position	#10
15	Points	11
8	Played	8
4 / 3 / 1	W / D / L	2 / 5 / 1
16	Scored	12
12	Conceded	11
+4	GD	+1
1.88	PPG	1.38
50%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Birmingham City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Birmingham City FC

Phil Neumann	2 G
Demarai Gray	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 388 games and scored 475 goals.
25' Birmingham City FC have won 422 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matt Crooks on 26 minutes.
27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt Crooks.
30' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Krystian Bielik.
45' Controversy at the stadium! John Ruddy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Greenwood, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
55' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's 4-3-3 shape.
58' Hayden Hackney was booked on 58.
59' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
62' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Gary Gardner exits the field as Juninho Bacuna enters on 62.
66' Josh Coburn makes way for Emmanuel Latte Lath at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
70' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Scott Hogan by Koji Miyoshi on 70 minute.
71' Emmanuel Longelo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
76' The whistle greets Daniel Barlaser as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Rogers.
77' Jonny Howson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Greenwood on 77 minute.
81' The whistle greets Tom Smith as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Forss.
83' Jordan James gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Ivan Sunjic and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Ivan Sunjic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 191 appearances.
89' What composure from Morgan Rogers! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 1-0 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.

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

2 / 4

1.86 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.93 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC60% Draw23% Birmingham City FC17%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

40%

Middlesbrough FC or Birmingham City FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC41% Draw44% Birmingham City FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.4%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

10.4%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

7.9%

3 – 0

6.3%

3 – 1

5.9%

0 – 1

4.8%

1 – 2

4.8%

2 – 2

4.5%

4 – 0

2.9%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	24%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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