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
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(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Middlesbrough win(s).
| 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 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