Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 2, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 1-3 on January 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 57′M. CrooksMiddlesbrough
- 59′M. CrooksMiddlesbrough
- 74′T. ChongBirmingham
- 85′C. AkpomMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
3-4-2-1- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 18T. Chong
- 6H. Mejbri
- 11J. Graham
- 31K. Bielik
- 19J. James
- 7J. Bacuna
- 5A. Trusty
- 4M. Roberts
- 2M. Colin
- 21J. Ruddy
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1- 25M. Crooks
- 8R. McGree
- 29C. Akpom
- 21M. Forss
- 30H. Hackney
- 16J. Howson
- 3R. Giles
- 26D. Lenihan
- 6D. Fry
- 14T. Smith
- 1Z. Steffen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Middlesbrough have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2022 | Hull City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Burnley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Reading(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Blackpool(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Sunderland(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Wigan(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Burnley(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Hibernian(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 3 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2022 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Birmingham 0-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Birmingham 1-4 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham on Oct 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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