ChampionshipFull time
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Birmingham — Championship
2-0
BirminghamRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Birmingham had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.6. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 14 points; Birmingham are 10th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W W W L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Leeds · 19 Nov 2017
- W 1-0 vs Sunderland · 5 Nov 2017
- W 1-3 at Hull City · 31 Oct 2017
- W 0-2 at Reading · 28 Oct 2017
- L 0-1 vs Cardiff · 21 Oct 2017
- D 2-2 at Barnsley · 14 Oct 2017
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W L L D L). 0.6 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 18 Nov 2017
- L 2-0 at Barnsley · 4 Nov 2017
- L 0-2 vs Brentford · 1 Nov 2017
- D 0-0 vs Aston Villa · 29 Oct 2017
- L 2-0 at Millwall · 21 Oct 2017
- W 1-0 vs Cardiff · 13 Oct 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 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 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 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 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 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 |