Birmingham 0-2 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: A. Dijksteel 7.7 · J. Graham 7.3 · M. Crooks 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections20:30Birmingham lost to Middlesbrough 0-2 in the Championship matchday 38 on 15 March 2022.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 23rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 23' A. Connolly, assisted by A. Dijksteel → 0-1; 62' F. Balogun, assisted by M. Tavernier → 0-2.
Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham) was sent off in the 86th minute; yellow cards: Birmingham 3, Middlesbrough 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 8-10 (0-5 on target); possession 51%-49%; corners 5-7; pass accuracy 70%-63%.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
J. Graham was Birmingham's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 2 tackles, won 7 of 8 duels.
A. Dijksteel was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 1 assist, 1 key pass, 1 tackle, won 5 of 6 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
15 March 2022: the Championship matchday 38 match ended Birmingham 0-2 Middlesbrough. Goals: A. Connolly 23', F. Balogun 62'. Match stats: possession Birmingham 51%, Middlesbrough 49%; shots on target 0-5.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.