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Championship · Matchweek 8

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
8

Venue

Stadium
St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
Capacity
29,409
Surface
grass

Teams

Coaches
Chris Davies · Kim Hellberg
Position
11 · 3
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1

Referee

David Webb

Weather

Conditions
light rain
Temperature
19.7° (feels 19.6°)
Wind
7.3
Humidity
74%

Where to watch · 15

2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 West Ham United 7421 20911 14 DWWWW
2 Swansea City 7421 1156 14 WWDLW
3 Middlesbrough 7421 14104 14 WDWWD
4 West Bromwich Albion 7421 1073 14 LDWWD
5 Bristol City 8413 1112-1 13 WWLLW
6 Queens Park Rangers 7331 853 12 WWLDD
7 Charlton Athletic 7331 67-1 12 WDLDD
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6321 14104 11 WWLDW
9 Lincoln City 7322 660 11 WDDWW
10 Southampton (-4) 7421 18810 10 WDDWW
11 Birmingham City 7241 1091 10 WDDLW
12 Millwall 7313 13130 10 LLWLD
13 Stoke City 7313 11110 10 LWWDW
14 Norwich City 7304 13130 9 WLWWL
15 Sheffield United 7232 89-1 9 DWLWL
16 Blackburn Rovers 7223 10100 8 LDLLW
17 Watford 8224 710-3 8 LLWLL
18 Portsmouth 6213 78-1 7 WLLWD
19 Wrexham 7142 711-4 7 LWDDL
20 Bolton Wanderers 7214 712-5 7 LLLLW
21 Cardiff City 7043 711-4 4 DLLDL
22 Derby County 7115 613-7 4 LWLLL
23 Preston North End 7106 613-7 3 LLWLL
24 Burnley 7034 816-8 3 LDLDL
  • Promotion
  • Promotion Play-off
  • Relegation

Birmingham City

WDDLW 2W 2D 1L · 8 pts (1.6 ppg) · GF 8 GA 7 · xG 9.57–6.84 · xPts 8.61

  • W A Derby County 2–1 xG 2.63–1.18 UK CHAMP
  • L A Norwich City 1–2 xG 1.94–1.13 UK CHAMP
  • D H Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 xG 1.69–1.64 UK CHAMP
  • D H Southampton 1–1 xG 1.42–1.02 UK CHAMP
  • W A Wrexham 2–1 xG 1.89–1.88 UK CHAMP

Middlesbrough

WDWWD 3W 2D 0L · 11 pts (2.2 ppg) · GF 11 GA 7 · xG 8.92–6.76 · xPts 8.25

  • D H Millwall 2–2 xG 1.73–1.37 UK CHAMP
  • W H Norwich City 4–3 xG 2.1–1.64 UK CHAMP
  • W A Queens Park Rangers 1–0 xG 2.07–1.53 UK CHAMP
  • D A Burnley 1–1 xG 1.01–0.9 UK CHAMP
  • W H West Bromwich Albion 3–1 xG 2.01–1.32 UK CHAMP

full sample 8 meetings 2021–2026 · 2 on neutral ground

Last 8

Birmingham City 10 draws7 Middlesbrough

Goals 5–13 · Birmingham City hosting: 0W 0D 4L · Middlesbrough hosting: 2W 0D 0L

At St. Andrew's Stadium: 4 meetings · Birmingham City 0 · draws 0 · Middlesbrough 4 · 2.75 goals per match · last away win Mar 2026

All-time since 2002: 36 meetings · Birmingham City 10 · draws 5 · Middlesbrough 21

  • Birmingham City haven't beaten Middlesbrough since Oct 2021
  • Middlesbrough have won the last 7 meetings

This fixture vs the league league = last 365 days

MetricFixtureLeagueΔn
Goals per match2.252.62-0.378
Both teams score38%58%-20%8
Over 2.5 goals38%52%-14%8
Corners10.610.4+0.28
Cards3.94.1-0.28

2 with 4+ goals · 1.00 first-half goals per match · red card in 1

How these games go · 8 with event data

Birmingham CityMiddlesbrough
Scored first1 of 87 of 8
Scored first and won17
Won from behind00

first goal on average in minute 36 · goal after the 75th minute in 2

When the goals come · all goals, 8 meetings

0-15'1
16-30'6
31-45'1
46-60'6
61-75'2
76-90'2

1 equaliser · 2 headers

Expected goals · last 2 with xG

Birmingham City 1.01 xGper match0.82 xG Middlesbrough

Deserved on xG: Birmingham City 1 · level 1 · Middlesbrough 0 — actual wins in those games 0 / 3

Against the market · 8 with closing odds

Favourite won 7 (88%), drew 0, upset 1 · market favoured Birmingham City 0×, Middlesbrough 8× · avg favourite 46%, avg price of the actual result 43%

Fixture specialists

  • 2 Matt Targett Middlesbrough · last Mar 2026
  • 2 Matt Crooks Middlesbrough · last Jan 2023
  • 2 Chuba Akpom Middlesbrough · in 2 games · last Jan 2023
  • 1 Marvin Ducksch Birmingham City · last Mar 2026
  • 1 David Strelec Middlesbrough · last Mar 2026

Last meeting · 2026-03-02 · UK CHAMP

Birmingham City 1-3 Middlesbrough · ref Thomas Kirk

  • 13' Matt Targett assist Aidan Morris 0–1
  • 26' Matt Targett assist Hayden Hackney 0–2
  • 48' Marvin Ducksch assist Jay Stansfield 1–2
  • 60' David Strelec assist Luke Ayling 1–3

xG 0.70 – 0.74 · corners 8 · cards 6

KickoffDNA model engine-only-1.1.0 · day before ·

Match result

38.4%Birmingham City P 35%26.5%Draw P 27%35.1%Middlesbrough P 39%

Over / under 2.5

49.7%Over 2.5 P 57%50.3%Under 2.5 P 43%

Both teams to score

54.4%Yes45.6%No

Expected

Birmingham City goals
1.37 (0–3)
Middlesbrough goals
1.3 (0–3)
Corners
11.09 (7–16)
Cards
4.04 (2–7)

Provider model (SportMonks)

Match result

36.6%Birmingham City27.4%Draw36.0%Middlesbrough

Over / under 2.5

44.2%Over 2.555.8%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

47.9%Yes52.1%No

Model probabilities are independent of the market; bookmaker figures are shown only as a benchmark.

All meetings · 36 matches since 2002

Birmingham City 105 draws21 Middlesbrough

Goals 40–55 · 2.64 per match · BTTS 44% · over 2.5 50%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Birmingham City 20 draws8 Middlesbrough

Goals 7–17 · 2.4 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 40%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Birmingham City 00 draws5 Middlesbrough

Goals 3–10 · 2.6 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • L Birmingham City 1–3 Middlesbrough UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Middlesbrough 2–1 Birmingham City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Birmingham City 0–1 Middlesbrough UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Middlesbrough 1–0 Birmingham City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Birmingham City 1–3 Middlesbrough UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Middlesbrough 1–0 Birmingham City neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Birmingham City 0–2 Middlesbrough UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Middlesbrough 0–2 Birmingham City neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Middlesbrough 0–1 Birmingham City neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Birmingham City 1–4 Middlesbrough UK CHAMP · Regular Season
MetricBirmingham City all · 7Birmingham City at home · 3Middlesbrough all · 7Middlesbrough away · 3
Results
Matches77
Points per game1.432.00
W / D / L2 / 4 / 14 / 2 / 1
Goals for / match1.432.00
Goals against / match1.291.43
Clean sheets14%14%
Failed to score14%0%
Both teams scored86%86%
Over 2.571%71%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.731.91
xG against / match1.271.23
xG difference0.450.69
Finishing vs xG-0.300.09
xPts / match1.671.79
Points vs xPts-0.240.21
Game state
Scored first14%57%
PPG when scoring first3.001.75
PPG when conceding first1.202.33
Came back from behind80%75%
Leads held100%67%
Minutes leading15%38%
Minutes level67%40%
Minutes trailing18%22%
First goal (min)4031
First goal conceded (min)3432
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half50%57%
Goals conceded in 2nd half22%60%
Late goals for (76'+)0.140.43
Late goals against0.140.00
Style
Possession48%61%
Shots13.017.9
On target4.45.3
Shot conversion11%11%
Shots inside box72%62%
Big chances created3.13.7
Corners6.16.1
xG from set plays35%24%
Goals from headers50%14%
Pressure index12.217.7
Dominant minutes56.963.0
Pass accuracy70%88%
Fouls12.19.6
Cards2.001.14

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Birmingham City

0–15'11
16–30'11
31–45'35
46–60'11
61–75'30
76–90'11

Middlesbrough

0–15'33
16–30'20
31–45'11
46–60'23
61–75'33
76–90'30

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Birmingham City · 7 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.12) · stands out: 10 min after conceding -0.36

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.127
Early press (0-15, level)+0.137
Late push (76+, level)-0.194
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.552

Game state

When ahead+0.152
When level+0.247
When behind-0.295
10 min after conceding-0.366
10 min after scoring+0.296

Situations

At home-0.063
Away+0.274
3 days rest or fewer+0.362
4+ days rest+0.035

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.155
v bottom-tier opponents+0.072
Evenly matched+0.093
As underdog+0.263

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.117
Conceded when ahead-0.122
Conceded late (76+)-0.207

Congested vs rested +0.33 · Ahead vs level -0.09 · Behind vs level -0.53

Middlesbrough · 7 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.38) · stands out: when behind +1.00

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.387
Early press (0-15, level)+0.477
Late push (76+, level)+0.294

Game state

When ahead+0.196
When level+0.237
When behind+1.004
10 min after conceding+0.276
10 min after scoring+0.697

Situations

At home+0.464
Away+0.263
3 days rest or fewer+0.822
4+ days rest+0.205

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.415
v bottom-tier opponents+0.282
As favourite+0.435
Evenly matched+0.262

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.137
Conceded when ahead-0.116
Conceded late (76+)-0.417

Congested vs rested +0.61 · Ahead vs level -0.04 · Behind vs level +0.77

Birmingham City

Current: unbeaten 1 · wins 1 · scoring 6 · conceding 6

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-17 100%1.431.431.291.731.27

Middlesbrough

Current: unbeaten 5 · winless 1 · scoring 7 · conceding 2

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-13 43%2.333.02.01.951.44
4-2-2-21 14%3.02.01.02.90.89
3-4-2-11 14%3.01.00.02.071.53
4-4-21 14%0.01.02.01.570.94
4-3-31 14%1.01.01.01.010.9

Windows with fewer than 5 matches show no figures.

Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 3.7d before kick-off · 88 snapshots · last 2.0h before kick-off

2.77Home 35% ▲ +2.9 ptsopened 2.943.65Draw 27% · -0.1 ptsopened 3.542.51Away 39% ▼ -2.8 ptsopened 2.28
5d4d3d2d24h12h6h1hKO 25%30%35%40%

Home Draw Away consensus of 8 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

BookmakerHomeDrawAwayLast
Pinnacle2.77 ▲ +2.93.65 · -0.12.51 ▼ -2.82.0h
bet3652.7 ▲ +2.73.6 ▼ -1.02.45 ▼ -1.72.0h
Betfair2.7 ▲ +2.53.6 · -0.52.45 ▼ -2.12.0h
BetVictor2.7 ▲ +3.13.6 · -0.82.45 ▼ -2.32.0h
Coral2.7 ▲ +1.53.6 · -0.42.4 ▼ -1.12.0h
Ladbrokes2.7 ▲ +1.63.6 · -0.42.4 ▼ -1.22.0h
Unibet2.85 · +0.63.5 · +0.02.32 · -0.72.0h
WilliamHill2.7 ▲ +1.13.3 · +0.72.4 ▼ -1.82.0h

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 2.0h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

2.7Home 35% P 35%3.6Draw 26% P 27%2.45Away 39% P 39%

Double Chance

1.53Birmingham or Draw 31%1.28Birmingham or Middlesbrough 37%1.44Draw or Middlesbrough 33%

Draw No Bet

1.91 49%1.82 51%

Both Teams To Score

1.53Yes 61%2.37No 39%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.66Over 57% P 57%2.2Under 43% P 43%

Total Corners

13.0Under 6 7%3.56 - 8 25%2.69 - 11 34%3.7512 - 14 23%8.0Over 14 11%

Number of Cards

2.51.57Over 59% P 59%2.25Under 41% P 41%
3.52.0Over 46% P 38%1.72Under 54% P 62%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 32.5–35% · away 37.5–40% · 491 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home35%34%31%-2.8
Draw27%28%28%-0.1
Away39%39%42%+3.0

In those fixtures: 2.8 goals a game · BTTS 59% · over 2.5 53%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 55–57.5% · 2,508 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.557%56%56%-0.2

David Webb

Career
296 matches · 18 seasons
Cards / match
2.96 (2.84 yellow · 0.09 red)
Fouls / match
18.7 · 5.3 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.19
Cards to home side
49%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 136 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.264.05-1.436
Fouls / match20.421.8-1.29
Fouls per card6.55.4+1.45 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.160.17-0.2247
Time added7.67.2+0.4463
First card
38' on average
Card timing
16% in first 30' · 34% in last 15'
Cards to home side
47% (league 45%)

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-09-08 20 151 7'7
2026-08-29 50 230 69'7
2026-04-25 20 220 60'10
2026-04-22 · Middlesbrough 40 290 30'8
2026-04-12 · Birmingham City 20 210 25'9
2026-04-06 20 220 53'5
2026-03-11 20 160 27'6
2026-03-07 60 230 31'9
2026-02-24 40 220 56'6
2026-02-21 40 240 23'5