Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 29, 2016 at 06:45 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 April 29, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 33′Stephen GleesonBirmingham
- 40′J. RhodesMiddlesbrough
- 57′G. RamírezMiddlesbrough
- 68′D. DavisBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 7D. Fabbrini
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 26D. Davis
- 3J. Grounds
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 32R. Shotton
- 1A. Legzdiņš
Middlesbrough
- 9J. Rhodes
- 19S. Downing
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 8A. Clayton
- 21G. Ramírez
- 27A. Adomah
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 5R. De Laet
- 6B. Gibson
- 24Emilio Nsue
- 1Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Middlesbrough have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Preston(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Ipswich(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 3 draws, 2 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2015 | Birmingham 1-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Middlesbrough 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2014 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Birmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham on Dec 12, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 7th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
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