Middlesbrough vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 22, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Birmingham?
Middlesbrough won 2-0 on November 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
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- 41′B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Brentford(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | Birmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough on Apr 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 11th in Championship (3 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 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