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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Birmingham — Championship
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BirminghamRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Birmingham had won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.7. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins, 1 drawn. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 22 points; Birmingham are 4th on 20.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 (L W L W W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Brentford · 9 Jan 2021
- W 1-3 at Wycombe · 2 Jan 2021
- L 2-1 at Sheffield Weds · 29 Dec 2020
- W 1-4 at Birmingham · 19 Dec 2020
- W 1-0 vs Luton · 16 Dec 2020
- W 3-0 vs Millwall · 12 Dec 2020
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 (L L L D L). 0.7 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 3-0 at Manchester City · 10 Jan 2021
- L 0-2 vs Blackburn · 2 Jan 2021
- L 0-4 vs Derby · 29 Dec 2020
- D 0-0 at Nott'm Forest · 26 Dec 2020
- L 1-4 vs Middlesbrough · 19 Dec 2020
- L 3-2 at Cardiff · 16 Dec 2020
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham
- Birmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough · 19 Sept 2026 · Championship
- Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough · 2 Mar 2026 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham · 8 Nov 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 6 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
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 |