Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on November 30, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Middlesbrough?
Birmingham won 3-2 on November 30, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′Grant LeadbitterMiddlesbrough
- 45′M. KingBirmingham (pen.)
- 62′S. McDonaldMiddlesbrough
- 66′W. ElliottBirmingham
- 81′M. KingBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9M. King
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 29R. Hall
- 8H. Mullins
- 12R. Morrison
- 5Pablo Ibanez Tebar
- 6C. Davies
- 23J. Spector
- 28Paul Caddis
- 30P. Robinson
- 1J. Butland
Middlesbrough
- 17L. Jutkiewicz
- 27S. McDonald
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 10Nicholas Francis Bailey
- 11E. Ledesma
- 16J. McEachran
- 18A. Halliday
- 2J. Hoyte
- 3André Stéphane Bikey-Amougou
- 15Seb Hines
- 1J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Derby(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 0 draws, 1 Middlesbrough win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | Birmingham 3-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2011 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough on Mar 17, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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