Match summary
Middlesbrough took a 1-0 win at Birmingham. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time.
Riley McGree put Middlesbrough ahead in the 17th minute.
The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 1.34 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Birmingham's 0.36 from 9.
Before kick-off
Birmingham win
32%
Avg odds 2.96
Draw
27%
Avg odds 3.48
Middlesbrough win
41%
Avg odds 2.33
Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.
Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.