Middlesbrough v Birmingham result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 0–1 Birmingham

Championship · · Riverside Stadium

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Middlesbrough 0–1 Birmingham — Birmingham won this Championship match.

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Middlesbrough 0–1 Birmingham · Championship
  • Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
  • Referee: D. England
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Middlesbrough 4 · draws 1 · Birmingham 1 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Middlesbrough 3W 0D 2L · Birmingham 0W 1D 4L

Middlesbrough 0–1 Birmingham (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 0.63
Goals
against 1.25 / 2.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.71 / 3.57
Corners
against 3.29 / 5.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
4.57 / 2.14
Shots on target
against 2.71 / 5.86 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.86 / 1.57
Cards
against 1.14 / 1.57 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 January 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 January 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMiddlesbrough for / againstLineBirmingham for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
0.63 for · 2.25 against n 8
Corners won
4.71 for · 3.29 against n 7
9.5standard
3.57 for · 5.43 against n 7
Shots
14.14 for · 8.43 against n 7
19.5standard
9 for · 12 against n 7
Shots on target
4.57 for · 2.71 against n 7
8.5standard
2.14 for · 5.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.86 for · 14.43 against n 7
21.5standard
15.29 for · 9.43 against n 7
Cards shown
1.86 for · 1.14 against n 7
3.5standard
1.57 for · 1.57 against n 7
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Assombalonga n 849.4
3.44/4
1.43/1
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H. Coulson n 848.3
1.95/2
2.35/3
—
M. Browne n 836.3
1.93/2
4.77/3
—
G. Saville n 881.1
1.76/2
2.18/5
M. Kieftenbeld
P. Roberts n 843.4
1.63/2
13/1
—
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Folarin n 422.8
5.93/2
32/1
M. Browne n 836.3
2.86/3
1.24/0
Chuba Akpom n 855.9
2.45/3
1.65/3
M. Tavernier n 873.4
1.56/2
0.64/0
L. Wing n 836.8
1.54/1
0.93/0
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Watmore n 858.3
13/2
0.21/0
S. Folarin n 422.8
11/0
00/0
M. Browne n 836.3
0.62/0
0.31/0
Chuba Akpom n 855.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
M. Johnson n 878.8
00/0
0.64/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Howson n 886.8
2.97/6
H. Coulson n 848.3
2.15/2
A. Dijksteel n 890.1
26/4
M. Tavernier n 873.4
26/2
M. Bola n 890.9
1.78/3
Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Archer n 890
2.14/2
M. Bettinelli n 890.9
23/3
Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Jon Toral n 847
4.57/4
1.75/1
—
L. Jutkiewicz n 846.6
2.95/2
1.44/2
—
M. Kieftenbeld n 873.8
2.36/4
1.25/2
G. Saville
I. Sunjic n 874.8
2.16/2
0.32/0
—
J. Leko n 868.3
26/2
0.83/2
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Halilović n 827.9
4.85/2
0.82/0
Jérémie Bela n 845.6
2.76/3
0.73/0
G. Gardner n 856.8
1.65/3
0.42/0
L. Jutkiewicz n 846.6
1.23/2
0.52/0
Iván Sánchez n 875
1.14/1
0.62/1
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Jon Toral n 847
0.51/1
0.21/0
Iván Sánchez n 875
0.21/0
0.21/0
A. Halilović n 827.9
0.41/0
00/0
M. Colin n 871.8
0.21/0
00/0
S. Hogan n 865.5
0.21/0
00/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Clarke-Salter n 880.5
2.87/5
K. Pedersen n 882.4
2.67/5
G. Friend n 880
2.58/6
Iván Sánchez n 875
2.38/3
J. Dacres-Cogley n 885.8
26/5
Birmingham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
N. Etheridge n 890.5
3.16/4
Andrés Prieto n 590
1.62/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MiddlesbroughBirmingham
48%Possession52%
8Shots6
3Shots on target2
3Shots off target2
2Blocked shots2
6Shots inside the box4
6Corners4
3Offsides2
12Fouls16
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves3
335Passes367
53%Pass accuracy63%

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Bettinelli9000000006.5
A. Dijksteel90000002Y6.5
D. Fry9000001106.3
P. McNair9000000106.3
M. Bola9000100207
G. Saville9000001006.5
M. Tavernier7600221207.3
M. Johnson6400001006.3
L. Wing4500001006.5
Sam Morsy4500100006.9
Chuba Akpom4500000006.5
D. Spence sub4500000006.3
J. Howson sub4500000006.7
B. Assombalonga sub4500100006
D. Watmore sub2600110006.7
H. Coulson sub1400000006.5

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Etheridge9000000007.7
M. Colin9001001207.9
San José9000000207.7
H. Dean9000000007.2
G. Friend9000000106.9
M. Kieftenbeld9000000207
I. Sunjic90001002Y6.7
Iván Sánchez9000000106.6
Jérémie Bela8900112007.2
S. Hogan7610110007.2
Jon Toral62000000Y6.3
M. Roberts sub2800000106.6
L. Jutkiewicz sub1400101006.9
A. Clayton sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Middlesbrough v Birmingham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
MiddlesbroughWWLWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
BirminghamLDLLL
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.2 scored / 2.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Middlesbrough 4 · 1 draw · Birmingham 1 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2020-12-19 Birmingham 1–4 Middlesbrough
  • 2020-01-21 Middlesbrough 1–1 Birmingham
  • 2019-10-04 Birmingham 2–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2019-01-12 Birmingham 1–2 Middlesbrough
  • 2018-08-11 Middlesbrough 1–0 Birmingham
  • 2018-03-06 Birmingham 0–1 Middlesbrough
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Middlesbrough#10 pos64 pts46 pl+2 GD
Birmingham#18 pos52 pts46 pl-24 GD
Goals per game
Middlesbrough scored1.2
Birmingham scored0.8
Middlesbrough conceded1.15
Birmingham conceded1.33

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Birmingham?
In their last 6 meetings, Middlesbrough won 4, Birmingham won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Birmingham?
Recent form — Middlesbrough 3W 0D 2L; Birmingham 0W 1D 4L.

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