Monday night football brings us a fascinating encounter between a Birmingham City side looking to rebuild their momentum and a Middlesbrough team aiming to snap a recent winless streak.
With the visitors sitting second and the hosts looking to break into the top half, the fourteen-point gap between them tells only part of the story.
For Birmingham, this is about rediscovering that resilient streak that saw them go eight games without defeat before their recent setback, as a win could lift them as high as eighth in the table.
Theyll be desperate to protect their fortress. Dropping more points now could see them slip further away from the promotion play-off conversation.
Middlesbrough, on the other hand, are feeling the breath of the chasing pack on their necks after failing to win in three. They need all three points. A victory here would not only end their mini-slump but also provide a massive psychological boost for the final stretch of the campaign.
The Blues return home after a sobering 3-0 loss at Millwall, a result that abruptly halted their impressive eight-match unbeaten run and reminded them of the fine margins in this league.
However, their home form remains a significant source of pride, as they have not tasted defeat in their last 11 matches in front of their own fans.
This run is built on a reliable offensive output. They have managed to find the back of the net in 15 of their 16 home fixtures so far this season.
While their attack is potent, the defensive side of the ball presents a more complex picture. They have managed to keep things tight lately with only seven goals conceded in their last eight, yet they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their 16 home games.
This suggests they often rely on outscoring the opposition. To take down the high-fliers, they will need to maintain their offensive efficiency while tightening up a backline that has shown it can be breached.
Middlesbrough arrive looking to get back to winning ways after a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Leicester City extended their winless run to three matches.
Despite this recent dip, they still boast the joint-best defensive record in the Championship, having conceded only 34 goals across the entire season.
They are currently ranked in second position. However, they will be wary of the fact that their grip on that automatic promotion spot is loosening with every passing week.
The big concern for the visitors is their fragility on the road. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 consecutive away matches, a stark contrast to their overall defensive stats.
This vulnerability is compounded by a tendency to start slowly, with a significant 21% of their goals conceded coming in the opening fifteen minutes.
If they want to leave with the points, they must avoid another early lapse and improve on a 41% rate of scoring the first goal away from home.
Birmingham City
vs
Middlesbrough
Birmingham City
▲ Up trends
CURRENT HOME FORM - Birmingham City have been undefeated in their last 11 home matches.
DEFENCE - High ranking in the Defence In Last 8 Matches table, with only 7 goals conceded in their last 8 matches.
HOME ATTACK - Scored in 15 of their 16 home matches and have a high ranking in the Offence at Home table.
▼ Down trends
DEFENSIVE Lapses - Failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their 16 home matches and in 15 of their 18 away matches.
Middlesbrough
▲ Up trends
HOME DEFENCE - Middlesbrough are leading the Defence at Home table with only 12 goals conceded at home.
DEFENCE - High ranking in the Defence table with only 34 goals conceded overall.
▼ Down trends
AWAY DEFENCE - Failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 11 away matches and have a clean sheet rate away of only 12%.
SCORING FIRST - Rate of scoring the first goal away of 41% is below the league average.
★ Points of Interest
EARLY CONCEDING - 21% of conceded goals occurred in the first 15 minutes.
Both teams average (Total) vs League average (Total)
1.5+
2.5+
3.5+
TG
BTS
Both teams (Total)
76%
52%
22%
2.54
56%
League (Total)
76%
51%
24%
2.59
56%
Team stats compared to league average
Birmingham City (AT HOME)
Middlesbrough (AWAY)
vs League average
vs League average
% Defeats
6%
32%
% Wins
47%
32%
Scoring Rate
94%
77%
% Defeats
29%
42%
% Clean sheets
12%
23%
% Scored first
41%
43%
Birmingham City (TOTAL)
Middlesbrough (TOTAL)
vs League average
vs League average
% Defeats
32%
37%
% Defeats
21%
37%
% Scored first
50%
47%
% Wins
53%
37%
% Clean sheets
24%
25%
Featured Highest / Lowest individual rankings
Birmingham City
DEFENCE (LAST 8 MATCHES) is among Birmingham City's highest individual rankings.
OFFENCE (AWAY) is among Birmingham City's lowest individual rankings.
Middlesbrough
DEFENCE (HOME) is among Middlesbrough's highest individual rankings.
OFFENCE (HOME) is among Middlesbrough's lowest individual rankings.
Contextual averages
Birmingham City
Middlesbrough
(home matches)
Average
(away matches)
Played
16
17
Played
Avg Scored
1.88
1.59
1.29
Avg Conceded
Avg Conceded
0.94
1.21
1.47
Avg Scored
Avg Total Goals (GF+GA)
2.81
2.79
2.76
Avg Total Goals (GF+GA)
Scoring rate
94%
91%
88%
Conceding rate
Conceding rate
69%
72%
76%
Scoring rate
Clean Sheets
31%
28%
24%
Failed to score
Failed to score
6%
9%
12%
Clean Sheets
Scored in both halves
44%
34%
24%
Conceded in both halves
Conceded in both halves
19%
12%
6%
Scored in both halves
Scored first
81%
70%
59%
Conceded first
Conceded first
12%
26%
41%
Scored first
Leading at HT
50%
48%
47%
Losing at HT
Losing at HT
12%
24%
35%
Leading at HT
AVG minute GF
45'
48'
51'
AVG minute GA
AVG minute GA
51'
52'
53'
AVG minute GF
GF+GA > 0.5
94%
97%
100%
GF+GA > 0.5
GF+GA > 1.5
81%
82%
82%
GF+GA > 1.5
GF+GA > 2.5
50%
54%
59%
GF+GA > 2.5
GF+GA > 3.5
38%
31%
24%
GF+GA > 3.5
GF+GA > 4.5
19%
16%
12%
GF+GA > 4.5
GF+GA > 5.5
0%
0%
0%
GF+GA > 5.5
Both teams scored
69%
67%
65%
Both teams scored
GF+GA > 0.5 at HT
75%
78%
82%
GF+GA > 0.5 at HT
GF+GA > 1.5 at HT
44%
36%
29%
GF+GA > 1.5 at HT
GF+GA > 2.5 at HT
19%
12%
6%
GF+GA > 2.5 at HT
Avg Corners For
6.50
5.19
3.88
Avg Corners Against
Avg Corners Against
4.06
5.00
5.94
Avg Corners For
Avg Total Corners (F+A)
10.56
10.19
9.82
Avg Total Corners (F+A)
Over 7.5 total corners
75%
76%
76%
Over 7.5 total corners
Over 8.5 total corners
69%
67%
65%
Over 8.5 total corners
Over 9.5 total corners
62%
52%
41%
Over 9.5 total corners
Over 10.5 total corners
62%
46%
29%
Over 10.5 total corners
Over 11.5 total corners
50%
37%
24%
Over 11.5 total corners
Over 12.5 total corners
38%
31%
24%
Over 12.5 total corners
Over 13.5 total corners
25%
22%
18%
Over 13.5 total corners
The focus of the above average values lays on Birmingham City's home matches and Middlesbrough's away matches played this season in the league.
For more average values regarding total goals, over under stats at the league level for all teams, you may want to review
the goals statistics in Championship page.
Over 1.5 goals, over 2.5 goals (or GF+GA over 0.5, GF+GA over 1.5) etc.: matches where the total number of goals (team goals + opponent goals) was over a given value.
Over 7.5 total corners, over 8.5 total corners etc.: matches where the total number of corners (team corners + opponent corners) was over a given value.
Results progression and current form
Birmingham City's progression
(home & away)
Line graph variation:
win:+2 draw:0 defeat:-1
Middlesbrough's progression
(home & away)
Line graph variation:
win:+2 draw:0 defeat:-1
Birmingham City form
With the 3-0 away defeat at Millwall, Birmingham City have ended a 8-match unbeaten run in the league. The team has won 4 of their last 8 matches in Championship. Birmingham City stats show the team has picked up an average of 1.44 points per league game since the beginning of the season.
Their form stats indicate that in the last 8 league matches the team's points per game value has been averaging 1.88, which is 30.6% higher than their current season's average.
A majority of Birmingham City's wins have been obtained with a one-goal margin (8 wins), while 5 of their wins had a margin of 2 goals or more.
A majority of Birmingham City's defeats had a margin of 2 goals or more (6 defeats), while 5 of their defeats had a one-goal margin.
Birmingham City failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their 16 home matches.
Birmingham City have scored in 15 of their 16 home matches.
Birmingham City have been undefeated in their last 11 home matches.
More information is available on the Birmingham City stats page.
Middlesbrough form
With the 1-1 home draw against Leicester City, Middlesbrough have recorded their second consecutive draw, bringing their winless run to 3 matches in the league. The team has won 5 of their last 8 matches in Championship. Middlesbrough have scored an average of 1.50 goals per game since the beginning of the season in the league. As for Middlesbrough's current form, the form statistics indicate an average number of goals scored per game of 1.75 in the last 8 league matches, which is 16.7% higher than their current season's average. Middlesbrough stats rank the team in 2nd position in the Championship table with 63 points, 8 points behind Coventry City and 1 point above Millwall.
A majority of Middlesbrough's wins have been obtained with a one-goal margin (13 wins), while 5 of their wins had a margin of 2 goals or more.
A majority of Middlesbrough's defeats had a margin of 2 goals or more (4 defeats), while 3 of their defeats had a one-goal margin.
Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 of their 17 away matches.
Middlesbrough have scored in 13 of their 17 away matches.
Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 11 away matches.
21% of Middlesbrough's conceded goals occurred in the first 15 minutes.
More information is available on the Middlesbrough stats page.
Birmingham City's progression
(home matches)
Line graph variation:
win:+2 draw:0 defeat:-1
Middlesbrough's progression
(away matches)
Line graph variation:
win:+2 draw:0 defeat:-1
Comparisons with League Average
Birmingham City AT HOME (16 matches) compared to league average AT HOME
(home matches)
Birmingham City
League AVG
Points per game
1.94
1.53
% Wins
50%
42%
% Draws
44%
25%
% Defeats
6%
32%
Goals scored per game
1.88
1.39
Goals conceded per game
0.94
1.20
% Clean sheets
31%
27%
% Failed To Score
6%
23%
% Won To Nil
25%
21%
% Lost To Nil
0%
17%
% Team scored first
81%
50%
% Opponent scored first
12%
43%
Average minute scored first
30
30
Average minute conceded first
19
31
Lead-defending rate
50%
63%
Equalizing rate
75%
42%
% Time leading
42%
28%
% Time level in goals
50%
48%
% Time trailing
8%
24%
PPG when scored first
2.23
2.32
PPG when conceded first
0.50
0.68
Total goals per game
2.81
2.59
% over 1.5 goals
81%
76%
% over 2.5 goals
50%
51%
% over 3.5 goals
38%
24%
% both teams scored
69%
56%
Middlesbrough AWAY (17 matches) compared to league average AWAY
(away matches)
Middlesbrough
League AVG
Points per game
1.65
1.22
% Wins
47%
32%
% Draws
24%
25%
% Defeats
29%
42%
Goals scored per game
1.47
1.20
Goals conceded per game
1.29
1.39
% Clean sheets
12%
23%
% Failed To Score
24%
27%
% Won To Nil
12%
17%
% Lost To Nil
24%
21%
% Team scored first
41%
43%
% Opponent scored first
59%
50%
Average minute scored first
29
31
Average minute conceded first
32
30
Lead-defending rate
89%
58%
Equalizing rate
55%
37%
% Time leading
29%
24%
% Time level in goals
39%
48%
% Time trailing
31%
28%
PPG when scored first
3.00
2.12
PPG when conceded first
0.70
0.47
Total goals per game
2.76
2.59
% over 1.5 goals
82%
76%
% over 2.5 goals
59%
51%
% over 3.5 goals
24%
24%
% both teams scored
65%
56%
Goal statistics
Scoring rates
Birmingham City
Middlesbrough
Home
Total
Stat
Total
Away
94%
76%
Scoring rate
76%
76%
69%
44%
Scoring Rate 1st-H.
41%
35%
69%
56%
Scoring Rate 2nd-H.
53%
47%
44%
24%
Scored in both halves
18%
6%
69%
56%
Both teams scored
56%
65%
69%
76%
Conceding rate
71%
88%
38%
56%
Conceding Rate 1st-H.
41%
47%
50%
50%
Conceding Rate 2nd-H.
44%
65%
19%
29%
Conceded in both halves
15%
24%
Scoring rate: percentage of matches where the team scored at least one goal
Conceding rate: percentage of matches where the team conceded at least one goal
Goals scored / Goals conceded
Birmingham City
Middlesbrough
Home
Total
Stat
Total
Away
94%
76%
GF over 0.5
76%
76%
50%
35%
GF over 1.5
47%
47%
25%
12%
GF over 2.5
18%
18%
19%
9%
GF over 3.5
9%
6%
0%
0%
GF over 4.5
0%
0%
69%
76%
GA over 0.5
71%
88%
19%
32%
GA over 1.5
18%
29%
6%
18%
GA over 2.5
9%
12%
0%
0%
GA over 3.5
3%
0%
0%
0%
GA over 4.5
0%
0%
GF: goals scored
GA: goals conceded
Match total goals (Scored + Conceded)
Birmingham City
Middlesbrough
Home
Total
GF + GA
Total
Away
6%
3%
Total goals = 0
9%
0%
12%
15%
Total goals = 1
21%
18%
31%
32%
Total goals = 2
18%
24%
12%
29%
Total goals = 3
29%
35%
19%
12%
Total goals = 4
15%
12%
19%
9%
Total goals = 5+
9%
12%
19%
18%
Total goals = 0 or 1
29%
18%
44%
62%
Total goals = 2 or 3
47%
59%
38%
21%
Total goals = 4+
24%
24%
Total Goals: on this table, Total Goals refers to the total number of goals scored in a match (goals scored by the home team + goals scored by the visiting team)
Note: in the table above, to allow for averaging duration values based on a total of 90 minutes per game, goals scored on the 45th minute and during added time of the first half are all considered to be scored on the 45th minute, and goals scored on the 90th minute and during added time of the second half are also considered scored on the 90th minute.
(2) (Equalizer goals scored / Goals giving lead to opponent) * 100
Non-crucial goals scored: goals scored that increased an existing lead, or decreased the opponent's existing lead.
Non-crucial goals conceded: goals conceded that decreased an existing lead, or increased the opponent's existing lead.
Note regarding the Goals giving the lead and the Goals giving lead to opponent values: both the team and the opponent team might take the lead more than once during a single match,
so the total number of goals giving the lead to a team might be higher than the number of matches played by the team.
For more info on how many times each team has taken the lead per match, how many times per match their opponents have taken the lead, or how many time each team has scored the first goal
this season in Championship you may want to view the following pages:
'31-45' and '76-90' include added time
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
Birmingham City
Home
0-15
GF
5
GA
2
16-30
GF
5
GA
2
31-45
GF
6
GA
3
46-60
GF
5
GA
1
61-75
GF
5
GA
4
76-90
GF
4
GA
3
1st Half
GF
16
53%
GA
7
47%
2nd Half
GF
14
47%
GA
8
53%
'31-45' and '76-90' include added time
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
Middlesbrough
Total
0-15
GF
3
GA
7
16-30
GF
6
GA
7
31-45
GF
15
GA
2
46-60
GF
11
GA
2
61-75
GF
7
GA
8
76-90
GF
9
GA
8
1st Half
GF
24
47%
GA
16
47%
2nd Half
GF
27
53%
GA
18
53%
'31-45' and '76-90' include added time
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
Middlesbrough
Away
0-15
GF
2
GA
2
16-30
GF
1
GA
5
31-45
GF
9
GA
2
46-60
GF
5
GA
2
61-75
GF
2
GA
7
76-90
GF
6
GA
4
1st Half
GF
12
48%
GA
9
41%
2nd Half
GF
13
52%
GA
13
59%
'31-45' and '76-90' include added time
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
In addition to Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough goal time statistics, you may also want to review timing stats at the league level
on the Goal time statistics in Championship page.
Goal Differences by time segment (TOTAL)
Goal Differences by time segment (HOME vs AWAY)
Average goal times
Birmingham City
Middlesbrough
Home
Total
AVERAGE MINUTES
Total
Away
45'
49'
Average minute GF
51'
53'
51'
42'
Average minute GA
48'
51'
GF: Goals scored
GA: Goals conceded
Outcome scenarios (this season in the league)
If BIRMINGHAM CITY win, Birmingham City would reduce the gap with Middlesbrough to a 11-point difference in the league table, and it would be:
- Middlesbrough's 9th consecutive away match without draw
- Birmingham City's 12th consecutive home match undefeated
- Middlesbrough's 12th consecutive away match failing to keep a clean sheet
If the match ends in a DRAW, Middlesbrough would remain 14 points ahead of Birmingham City in the league table, and it would be:
- the end of a 8-match away drawless streak for Middlesbrough - Birmingham City's 12th consecutive home match undefeated
If MIDDLESBROUGH win, Middlesbrough would increase their lead over Birmingham City to 17 points in the league table, and it would be:
- Middlesbrough's 9th consecutive away match without draw
- the end of a 11-match home unbeaten run for Birmingham City
The matches in the list above only relate to encounters where
Birmingham City and Middlesbrough have been playing against each other in the current league/level in recent history. Any cup matches,
or matches played when the teams were playing in a different league or division, or playoff matches, are not included.
In the 11 matches above between Birmingham City and Middlesbrough, Birmingham City won 3 times, both teams drew once, Middlesbrough won 7 times, and as for goals, Birmingham City scored a total of 9 goals (0.82 per match) while Middlesbrough scored 16 goals in total, averaging 1.45 goals per match.
Birmingham City are hosting Middlesbrough on Monday. With the 3-0 away defeat at Millwall, Birmingham City have ended a 8-match unbeaten run in the league. Middlesbrough have recorded their second consecutive draw, bringing their winless run to 3 matches in the league after their 1-1 home draw against Leicester City.
(35) 53
Southampton
(35) 51
Derby County
(35) 51
Watford
(35) 50
Bristol City
(34) 49Birmingham City (35) 49
Preston
(35) 48
Sheffield Utd
(35) 47
Stoke City
(35) 47
QP Rangers
(35) 46
Swansea City
(35) 45
Norwich City
(35) 71
Coventry City
(34) 63Middlesbrough (35) 62
Millwall
(33) 60
Ipswich Town
(34) 60
Hull City
(35) 57
Wrexham
The Segments Table is a visual representation splitting the teams into 5 segments. Each team is assigned to a specific segment, depending on the team's number of points. Each of the 5 segments spans one-fifth (20%) of the total points held by the team ranked 1st in the league. For each team, the number of matches played appears in green between brackets, and the number of points is displayed in black.
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