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Championship · Round 15 · Saturday, Nov 08 2025

Middlesbrough
2 · 1
Full time

Birmingham City
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events 3 goals · 2 cards · 10 subs
5'
⇄
↑ M. Leonard
↓ S. Paik
17'
⚽
D. Fry 1 - 0
assist by C. Brittain
26'
⇄
↑ S. Silvera
↓ D. Fry
29'
⚽
D. Gray 1 - 1
30'
L. Ayling
Yellow card
HT 2 - 1
45'+5
⚽
H. Hackney 2 - 1
assist by A. Morris
57'
⇄
↑ K. Anderson
↓ D. Gray
57'
⇄
↑ K. Furuhashi
↓ M. Ducksch
60'
⇄
↑ G. McCormick
↓ M. Targett
61'
⇄
↑ S. H. Nypan
↓ R. McGree
61'
⇄
↑ M. Sene
↓ M. Whittaker
80'
⇄
↑ L. Dykes
↓ T. Iwata
80'
⇄
↑ L. Koumas
↓ P. Roberts
86'
⇄
↑ D. Burgzorg
↓ T. Conway
90'+3
J. Beadle
Yellow card
FT 2 - 1
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
43%
Ball possession
57%
0.61
Expected goals (xG)
1.2
8
Total shots
13
0
Big chances
3
Team form
Middlesbrough 2W · 2D · 1L
@ Leicester City 1–1
@ Watford 0–3
vs Wrexham 1–1
@ Sheffield Wednesday 1–0
vs Ipswich Town 2–1
Birmingham City 3W · 0D · 2L
vs Millwall 4–0
vs Portsmouth 4–0
@ Bristol City 0–1
@ Preston North End 1–0
vs Hull City 2–3
Top Players
Middlesbrough
D. Fry
D · ⚽ 1
8.0
A. Morris
M · 🅰 1
7.3
H. Hackney
M · ⚽ 1
7.3
Birmingham City
D. Gray
M · ⚽ 1
7.4
T. Doyle
M
7.1
P. Roberts
M
6.8
Head to Head
8
Middlesbrough
0
Draws
2
Birmingham City
Last 10 meetings · 1.0 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffSat, Nov 08 2025 · 19:00 UTC
Round15
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Chris Davies
Chris Davies
4-2-3-1 High
Pressing55%
🙏 Cross & Pray🔥 High Press💨 Gegenpressing
Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
31 S. Brynn
G · 90'
6.6
2 C. Brittain
D · 90'
7.1
12 L. Ayling
D · 90'
7.2
6 D. Fry ⚽ ↓ 26'
D · 26'
8.0
3 M. Targett ↓ 60'
D · 60'
6.6
18 A. Morris
M · 90'
7.3
16 A. Browne
M · 90'
6.8
8 R. McGree ↓ 61'
M · 61'
6.5
7 H. Hackney ⚽
M · 90'
7.3
11 M. Whittaker ↓ 61'
M · 61'
6.6
9 T. Conway ↓ 86'
F · 86'
6.3
Substitutes (9)
22 S. Silvera ↑ 26'
M
6.6
40 G. McCormick ↑ 60'
D
6.8
20 M. K. Sene
F
6.3
19 S. H. Nypan ↑ 61'
M
6.7
10 D. Burgzorg ↑ 86'
F
6.6
33 J. McLaughlin
G
24 A. Bangura
D
14 A. Gilbert
M
13 D. Strelec
F
Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25 J. Beadle
G · 90'
5.6
24 T. Iwata ↓ 80'
M · 80'
6.2
5 P. Neumann
D · 90'
6.7
4 C. Klarer
D · 90'
6.5
20 A. Cochrane
D · 90'
6.3
7 T. Doyle
M · 90'
7.1
8 S. Paik ↓ 5'
M · 5'
16 P. Roberts ↓ 80'
M · 80'
6.8
28 J. Stansfield
F · 90'
5.8
10 D. Gray ⚽ ↓ 57'
M · 57'
7.4
33 M. Ducksch ↓ 57'
F · 57'
6.0
Substitutes (9)
12 M. Leonard ↑ 5'
M
6.7
9 K. Furuhashi ↑ 57'
F
6.2
14 K. Anderson ↑ 57'
M
6.8
30 L. Koumas ↑ 80'
F
6.5
17 L. Dykes ↑ 80'
F
6.4
26 B. Osayi-Samuel
D
21 R. Allsop
G
6 J. Robinson
D
41 E. J. Cashin
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
43%
Ball possession
57%
0.61
Expected goals (xG)
1.2
8
Total shots
13
4
Shots on target
5
0
Big chances
3
272
Accurate passes
371
9
Fouls
13
3
Corners
5
Expected goals
0.61
Total xG
1.2
0.34
xG open play
0.96
0.27
xG set play
0.24
0.61
Non-penalty xG
1.2
1.43
xG on target (xGOT)
1.0
Shots
8
Total shots
13
2
Shots off target
5
4
Shots on target
5
2
Blocked shots
3
0
Hit woodwork
0
5
Shots inside box
8
3
Shots outside box
5
Passes
353
Passes
454
272
Accurate passes
371
18/60 (30%)
Long balls
23/63 (37%)
2/15 (13%)
Crosses
4/30 (13%)
18
Throws
22
18
Touches in opp. box
25
3
Offsides
3
Defense
15
Tackles
10
7
Interceptions
7
2
Blocks
3
27
Clearances
22
4
Keeper saves
2
Duels
55
Duels
45
31/55 (56%)
Ground duels won
24/55 (44%)
11/22 (50%)
Aerial duels won
11/22 (50%)
3/8 (38%)
Successful dribbles
5/13 (38%)
Discipline
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 21
10' Blocked
M. Whittaker
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
11' Off target
R. McGree
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
13' Off target
T. Iwata
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
14' Blocked
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
16' Saved
A. Browne
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.14
xGOT
0.28
17' Goal
D. Fry
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.64
19' Saved
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.01
xGOT
0.08
23' Off target
D. Gray
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
23' Blocked
D. Gray
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
28' Saved
P. Roberts
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.23
xGOT
0.42
29' Goal
D. Gray
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.19
xGOT
0.33
45'+2 Saved
S. Silvera
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.02
45'+5 Goal
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.1
xGOT
0.49
45'+5 Blocked
T. Conway
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
48' Off target
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
48' Saved
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.06
xGOT
0.04
49' Off target
T. Doyle
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
63' Blocked
T. Doyle
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
73' Off target
G. McCormick
Header · Set piece
xG
0.19
xGOT
—
77' Saved
P. Roberts
Header · Open play
xG
0.1
xGOT
0.12
78' Off target
T. Iwata
Header · Assisted
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
Player stats
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City · Last 10 meetings
8
Middlesbrough
0
Draws
2
Birmingham City
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-02 Birmingham City 1 – 3 Middlesbrough
2025-11-08 Middlesbrough 2 – 1 Birmingham City
2024-03-12 Birmingham City 0 – 1 Middlesbrough
2023-10-21 Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Birmingham City
2023-01-02 Birmingham City 1 – 3 Middlesbrough
2022-10-05 Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Birmingham City
2022-03-15 Birmingham City 0 – 2 Middlesbrough
2021-10-30 Middlesbrough 0 – 2 Birmingham City
2021-01-16 Middlesbrough 0 – 1 Birmingham City
2020-12-19 Birmingham City 1 – 4 Middlesbrough
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