Middlesbrough vs Birmingham match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Middlesbrough stats & fixtures · Birmingham stats & fixtures
Middlesbrough beat Birmingham 2–1 in the Championship on 8 November 2025. Expected goals finished 0.61–1.20. Birmingham had 57% of the ball.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham match statistics
- 43% Ball possession 57%
- 0.61 Expected goals (xG) 1.20
- 8 Total shots 13
- 4 Shots on target 5
- 2 Shots off target 5
- 2 Blocked shots 3
- 5 Shots inside the box 8
- 3 Corners 5
- 9 Fouls 13
- 3 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 353 Passes 454
- 77% Pass accuracy 82%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 17' Goal D. Fry (assist C. Brittain) Middlesbrough
- 29' Goal D. Gray Birmingham
- 30' Yellow card L. Ayling Middlesbrough
- 45' Goal H. Hackney (assist A. Morris) Middlesbrough
- 90+3' Yellow card J. Beadle Birmingham
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Middlesbrough
Bench J. McLaughlin , A. Bangura , G. McCormick , Sverre Halseth Nypan , D. Burgzorg , A. Gilbert , S. Silvera , D. Strelec , K. Sène
Birmingham
Bench R. Allsop , E. Cashin , B. Osayi-Samuel , Jack Robinson , K. Anderson , M. Leonard , L. Dykes , K. Furuhashi , L. Koumas
Form guide
Middlesbrough at home
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.3 per game
18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Birmingham away
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham v Middlesbrough | 0–1 | |
| Middlesbrough v Birmingham | 1–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.