ChampionshipFull time
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Birmingham — Championship
3-1
BirminghamRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Birmingham had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 14 points; Birmingham are 11th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W W D W W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Barnsley · 16 Aug 2011
- W 0-1 at Leeds · 13 Aug 2011
- D 2-2 vs Portsmouth · 6 Aug 2011
- W 3-0 vs Doncaster · 7 May 2011
- W 0-3 at Cardiff · 2 May 2011
- W 2-1 vs Coventry · 25 Apr 2011
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (W L L L L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Coventry · 13 Aug 2011
- L 2-1 at Derby · 6 Aug 2011
- L 2-1 at Tottenham · 22 May 2011
- L 0-2 vs Fulham · 15 May 2011
- L 2-1 at Newcastle · 7 May 2011
- D 1-1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1 May 2011
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham
- Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough · 2 Mar 2026 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham · 8 Nov 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 11 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |