Middlesbrough vs Birmingham
Key events
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Birmingham- B. Assombalonga
- B. Assombalonga
MiddlesbroughFT 2–0
Predictions & odds
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Model blend
Estimated outcome mix from Sportra's pre-match model
- Middlesbrough50%
- Draw50%
- Birmingham0%
Prematch market
No prematch 1X2 odds snapshot available.
Live market
No in-play odds snapshot was captured for this match.
Venue
Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough · England
- Address
- Dockside Road
- Surface
- grass
- Capacity
- 34988
Match
England Darren, England
Round 18
- Referee
- England Darren, England
- Round
- Round 18
- Date
Competition
League · England
- Country
- England (GB-ENG)
- Season
- 2017
- Dates
- 2017-08-04 → 2018-05-26
Match statistics
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Visual snapshot of possession, chance quality, and shooting.
Possession
53%53%47%47%
Total shots
1659%1141%
Shots on target
675%225%
Team form & competition
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- 48Points
- 22-11-15W-D-L
- 67/46Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 3-0 / 0-3
- Worst defeats
- 0-3 / 2-1
- #20Position
- 30Points
- 13-7-26W-D-L
- 38/68Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 3-0 / 1-3
- Worst defeats
- 0-3 / 6-1
Head to head
View all3Middlesbroughwins
4Drawsmatches
3Birminghamwins
Recorded meetings: 10 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
- Highest scoring
- Birmingham 3–2 Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough most goals
- Middlesbrough 3–1 Birmingham
- Birmingham most goals
- Birmingham 3–2 Middlesbrough
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Middlesbrough fired more attempts (16 vs 11 shots). Middlesbrough was more accurate in front of goal (38% on target vs 18%). Middlesbrough held more of the ball (53% possession).