Birmingham vs Middlesbrough — Championship
2-2
St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
Going into the match, Birmingham had won 4, drawn 5, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins. Birmingham are 4th in the Championship on 20 points; Middlesbrough are 3rd on 22.
Match report
Home form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 5, lost 1 (W L D D W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Derby · 12 Sept 2026
- L 2-1 at Norwich · 9 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Wolves · 6 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs Southampton · 1 Sept 2026
- W 1-2 at Wrexham · 28 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Bristol City · 22 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (D W W D W). 2.2 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Millwall · 15 Sept 2026
- W 4-3 vs Norwich · 12 Sept 2026
- W 0-1 at QPR · 5 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Burnley · 2 Sept 2026
- W 3-1 vs West Brom · 29 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Blackburn · 22 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
- Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough · 2 Mar 2026 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham · 8 Nov 2025 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 45' Normal Goal — Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough)
- 55' Normal Goal — Liam Millar (Birmingham)
- 59' Own Goal — Riley McGree (Birmingham)
- 88' Normal Goal — A.Malanda (Middlesbrough)
Match statistics
| Birmingham | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 57 | Ball possession | 43 |
| 15 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 13 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 366 | Total passes | 399 |
| 271 | Accurate passes | 319 |
| 12 | Key passes | 11 |
| 103 | Duels | 103 |
| 60 | Duels won | 43 |
| 27 | Tackles | 13 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |