ChampionshipFull time
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Birmingham — Championship
1-0
BirminghamRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Birmingham had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins. Middlesbrough are 6th in the Championship on 10 points; Birmingham are 14th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L D L W L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Coventry · 1 Oct 2022
- D 0-0 vs Rotherham · 17 Sept 2022
- L 2-3 vs Cardiff · 13 Sept 2022
- W 1-0 vs Sunderland · 5 Sept 2022
- L 2-1 at Watford · 30 Aug 2022
- W 2-1 vs Swansea · 27 Aug 2022
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D D W W L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Sheffield United · 1 Oct 2022
- D 0-0 vs Coventry · 17 Sept 2022
- W 2-3 at West Brom · 14 Sept 2022
- W 0-1 at Preston · 3 Sept 2022
- L 1-2 vs Norwich · 30 Aug 2022
- L 2-0 at Rotherham · 27 Aug 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | 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 | West Brom | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |