Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 18, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Middlesbrough?
Birmingham and Middlesbrough drew 1-1 on February 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 45′Paul CaddisBirmingham (pen.)
- 74′P. BamfordMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 22A. Shinnie
- 26D. Davis
- 33D. Gray
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 23J. Spector
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1D. Randolph
Middlesbrough
- 21J. Vossen
- 23P. Bamford
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 10Lee Tomlin
- 34A. Forshaw
- 3G. Friend
- 5R. Fredericks
- 6B. Gibson
- 22K. Omeruo
- 24Emilio Nsue
- 13Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Middlesbrough have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Norwich(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Brentford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 2 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | Birmingham 3-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Birmingham 3-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham on Aug 9, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.7 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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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