Match Analysis: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
Birmingham vs Middlesbrough ended 0-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Championship How the match unfolded
Middlesbrough beat Birmingham 2-0.
Goals: A. Connolly (Middlesbrough, 23'), F. Balogun (Middlesbrough, 62').
Birmingham had 51% possession to Middlesbrough's 49%, with 8.00 shots to 10.00.
A. Connolly (Middlesbrough) was the standout performer, rated 7.2.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Birmingham
Starting lineups and substitutes
Birmingham
Formation 3-5-2 · Coach: L. Bowyer
Starting XI
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 3K. PedersenM
- 4M. RobertsD
- 6R. WoodsM
- 8T. RichardsM
- 10L. JutkiewiczF
- 18T. MengiD
- 20G. GardnerM
- 24J. GrahamM
- 25O. HernándezF
- 50N. GordonD
Substitutes (7)
- 2M. ColinD
- 7T. ChongM
- 9S. HoganF
- 11Jérémie BelaF
- 21J. BacunaM
- 34I. ŠunjićM
- 38Z. JeacockG
Middlesbrough
Formation 3-5-2 · Coach: C. Wilder
Starting XI
- 1J. LumleyG
- 2A. DijksteelD
- 3N. TaylorM
- 6D. FryD
- 7M. TavernierM
- 16J. HowsonM
- 17P. McNairD
- 25M. CrooksM
- 26A. ConnollyF
- 35I. JonesM
- 47F. BalogunF
Substitutes (7)
- 14L. PeltierD
- 18D. WatmoreF
- 22S. BambaD
- 27M. BolaD
- 28L. DanielsG
- 37J. CoburnF
- 50C. Boyd-MunceM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
A. Connolly
Rating 7.2 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
A. Dijksteel
Rating 7.7 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
M. Tavernier
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
F. Balogun
Rating 6.9 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
N. Etheridge
Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
R. Woods
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Birmingham vs Middlesbrough match analysis
Review Birmingham 0-2 Middlesbrough with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Championship.