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
- 10′B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough
- 41′B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1- 9B. Assombalonga
- 10M. Braithwaite
- 21M. Johnson
- 16J. Howson
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 19S. Downing
- 6B. Gibson
- 22C. Christie
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 2Fábio
- 25D. Randolph
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 18S. Gallagher
- 14C. Adams
- 17C. N'Doye
- 27Jota Peleteiro
- 26D. Davis
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 2Emilio Nsue
- 4M. Roberts
- 12H. Dean
- 3J. Grounds
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
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 wins, 4 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.
| 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 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 3rd (17 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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