Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 1-3 on March 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′M. TargettMiddlesbrough
- 26′M. TargettMiddlesbrough
- 48′M. DuckschBirmingham
- 60′D. StrelecMiddlesbrough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Birmingham win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Middlesbrough win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Birmingham 0-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Birmingham 0-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham on Nov 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 13th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy