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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Middlesbrough win(s).
| 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 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