Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Middlesbrough?
Birmingham and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. ArfstenMiddlesbrough
- 55′L. MillarBirmingham
- 59′R. McGreeBirmingham (o.g.)
- 88′A. MalandaMiddlesbrough
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Middlesbrough win at 40%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 32L. Vázquez
- 17L. Millar
- 28J. Stansfield
- 7Carlos Vicente
- 14J. Solis
- 24T. Iwata
- 20A. Cochrane
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 26B. Osayi-Samuel
- 1J. Beadle
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1- 7W. Lankshear
- 14M. Peart-Harris
- 11A. Cozier-Duberry
- 17M. Arfsten
- 8R. McGree
- 10A. Morris
- 2C. Brittain
- 29A. Malanda
- 4A. Phillips
- 12L. Ayling
- 1R. Vítek
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 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Birmingham wins, 0 draws, 6 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough on Mar 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 3rd in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy