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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Birmingham — Championship
2-1
BirminghamRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Birmingham had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win. Middlesbrough are 2nd in the Championship on 10 points; Birmingham are 10th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D L D W W). 1.0 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Leicester · 4 Nov 2025
- L 3-0 at Watford · 1 Nov 2025
- D 1-1 vs Wrexham · 25 Oct 2025
- W 0-1 at Sheffield Weds · 22 Oct 2025
- W 2-1 vs Ipswich · 17 Oct 2025
- L 1-0 at Portsmouth · 4 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W W L W L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs Millwall · 4 Nov 2025
- W 4-0 vs Portsmouth · 1 Nov 2025
- L 1-0 at Bristol City · 25 Oct 2025
- W 0-1 at Preston · 21 Oct 2025
- L 2-3 vs Hull City · 18 Oct 2025
- D 1-1 at Wrexham · 3 Oct 2025
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham
- Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough · 2 Mar 2026 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |