Middlesbrough vs Birmingham: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 12, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Queanbeyan
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Birmingham?
Middlesbrough and Birmingham drew 0-0 on December 12, 2015.
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
- 18C. Stuani
- 19S. Downing
- 35D. Nugent
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 8A. Clayton
- 27A. Adomah
- 3G. Friend
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 6B. Gibson
- 24Emilio Nsue
- 1Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Birmingham
- 15James Vaughan
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 7D. Gray
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 22A. Shinnie
- 2Neal James Eardley
- 3J. Grounds
- 23J. Spector
- 28M. Morrison
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Everton(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2015 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Hull City(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 5-2 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough wins, 2 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2012 | Birmingham 3-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough on Feb 18, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (18 points from 9 matches) and Birmingham sit 7th (14 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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