Middlesbrough vs Birmingham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 5, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Birmingham?
Middlesbrough won 1-0 on October 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Cardiff(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Coventry(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2022 | West Brom(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Birmingham 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough on Mar 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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