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Birmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough: result and stats, Championship

ChampionshipMatchday 8
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Birmingham
2 : 2
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Middlesbrough
Match info
St. Andrew's StadiumDavid WebbCapacity 30,009
Birmingham crest4-2-3-1Line ups3-4-2-1Middlesbrough crest
Referee
Webb
J. Beadle16.3
Beadle
A. Cochrane207.3
Cochrane
C. Klarer46.6
Klarer
P. Neumann56.2
Neumann
B. Osayi-Samuel266.5
Osayi-Samuel
J. E. Solis Romero146.9A
Romero
T. Iwata246.7
Iwata
L. Millar177.6
Millar
J. Stansfield286.0
Stansfield
C. Vicente76.3
Vicente
L. Vazquez326.2
Vazquez
R. Vitek17.2
Vitek
A. Malanda296.5
Malanda
A. Phillips47.5
Phillips
L. Ayling127.0
Ayling
M. Arfsten178.2
Arfsten
R. McGree86.0OG
McGree
A. Morris107.0
Morris
C. Brittain27.2
Brittain
M. Peart-Harris146.9
Peart-Harris
A. Cozier-Duberry116.9A
Cozier-Duberry
W. Lankshear76.2
Lankshear
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Assistant
Ben Petty
Anes Mravac portrait
Assistant
Anes Mravac

Substitutions

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Substitutions

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Player of the match
Maximilian Arfsten headshot
Maximilian Arfsten
Midfielder · Middlesbrough
8.2
This match
Shooting1.3Finishing3.2Creativity10.0Passing8.1Involvement7.3Defending10.0Physical7.4Dribbling10.0
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won4
Build-up
Passes38
Key passes1
Pass accuracy76%
Defending
Tackles3
Duels won10 · 59%
Fouls won/made1 / 3
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Millar7.6Cochrane7.3Solís6.9Vitek7.2Phillips7.5Arfsten8.2
Player
Radek VitekRadek VitekG520,98-0,0212/213/12
James BeadleJames BeadleG321,81-0,1914/386/30
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Possession & Passing

48%Possession52%
366Total passes399
74%Pass accuracy80%
5Corners3

Attack

15Shots15
5On target4
6Off target6
4Blocked shots5

Box & Quality

7Shots in box13
8Shots out box2
1.2xG2.4
-1.0Goals prevented-1.0

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves5
1Offsides0
11Fouls11
2Yellow cards0

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,71xG1,22
8Shots11
3On target2
1Big chances1
8Touches in box19
49%Possession51%
2Corners2
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Second half

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0,52xG0,92
7Shots4
2On target2
2Big chances2
17Touches in box10
47%Possession53%
3Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
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1.2315948%
79% open play21% set piece
Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough
2.43161052%
49% open play51% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

31 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,71,42,02,70'15'30'45'60'75'90'Max Arfsten 45'Adilson Malanda 88'Liam Millar 55'Riley McGree 59'Middlesbrou…2,43 xGBirmingham1,23 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Birmingham crestBirmingham1,23 xG · 2 scoredMiddlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough2,43 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Birmingham25
Open play 16Set piece 5Foul won 2Rebound 1Defensive 1
Middlesbrough27
Open play 19Set piece 4Dribble 1Rebound 3

Momentum

21 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Max Arfsten 45'Liam Millar 55'Riley McGree 59'Adilson Malanda 88'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'BirminghamMiddlesbrou…
Birmingham crestBirmingham45% pressureMiddlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough55% pressure

Match replay

91'
2-2
0%Draw 100%0%
1.23xG2.43
15Shots16
9On target10
Momentum
Adilson Malanda portrait90' Off target Adilson Malanda 0.10 xG

Shot map

15 v 15

Birmingham shoot right, Middlesbrough left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BIRMIDgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

18 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Jhon Solís, 4', off targetRiley McGree, 10', off targetPhil Neumann, 18', off targetAmario Cozier-Duberry, 36', off targetAshley Phillips, 39', off targetLuis Vázquez, 40', off targetRiley McGree, 43', off targetTomoki Iwata, 45', off targetCarlos Vicente, 50', off targetTomoki Iwata, 71', off targetAdilson Malanda, 86', off targetAdilson Malanda, 90', off target
BirminghamMiddlesbroughgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

BirminghamDefensive line 36%
49Beadle43Stansfield52Neumann46Vázquez72Cochrane53Solís65Iwata55Vicente58Osayi-Sam…82Klarer71Millar
MiddlesbroughDefensive line 32%
44Vítek35Lankshear34McGree39Peart-Har…42Cozier-Du…85Arfsten78Ayling64Malanda67Phillips82Morris64Brittain

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

BirminghamUntil 71'
424142617207528321

Most-connected pair: Klarer and Solís, 18 passes between them.

MiddlesbroughUntil 63'
10292128114171417

Most-connected pair: Morris and Brittain, 12 passes between them.

Tactical battle

49control51
51%Field tiltField tilt 49%10Box entriesBox entries 168Passes into boxPasses into box 14
Amario Cozier-Duberry
Amario Cozier-Duberry
8 touches in box
Press11.8 · 7.8Territory51% · 49%Direct2.84 · 2.43Progress36 · 39Dribble5 · 7Creation25 · 27Threat0.84 · 0.97Recover15 · 6
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In possession

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51,1%Field tilt48,9%
8Passes into box14
23Progressive passes27
14Carries into final third7
8Chances created12

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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11,81Press intensity (PPDA)7,76
13High turnovers7
15Regains within 5s6
16,9sBall recovery time17,3s
9Interceptions16

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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104Carries96
1350mCarry distance1242m
13Progressive carries12
649mProgressive carry distance622m
5Carries into the box6

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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5Take-ons won7
22Take-ons attempted14
380mProgressive pass distance490m
0Through balls0
4Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,84Expected threat (xT)0,97
1,14Action value (VAEP)2,07
25Shot-creating actions27
1Goal-creating actions3
0,78Expected assisted goals1,15

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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3,1Passes per attack3,6
9,2sAttack duration11,4s
2,84 m/sAttack directness2,43 m/s
3Build-up attacks5
8Direct attacks12

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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25Touches in box29
73Final third entries55
3Big chances3
0,98xG on target1,81
2Big chances missed2
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Passing

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7/25 (28%)Crosses8/19 (42%)
17/64 (27%)Long balls22/53 (42%)
30Throw-ins17
11Free kicks11
10Goal kicks8
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Duels

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42Total58
28/72 (39%)Ground44/72 (61%)
15/31 (48%)Aerial16/31 (52%)
6/20 (30%)Dribbles7/13 (54%)
13Dispossessed7
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Defending

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51Recoveries47
5Interceptions8
13Tackles27
38%Tackles won52%
23Clearances39
1Big chances scored1
0Big saves2
1Errors led to goal0
1Errors led to shot0
6,43Average rating7,60

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Birmingham crestShare of their matchesMiddlesbrough crest

They score

88%1+ goal100%
63%2+ goals63%

They concede

88%1+ goal88%
50%2+ goals50%

Heaviest results

Birmingham crestbest 2-1 (A)·worst 1-2 (A)

Middlesbrough crestbest 3-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

Match summary

Birmingham and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 at St. Andrew's Stadium in the Championship. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: L. Millar (55'), an own goal by R. McGree (59') for Birmingham; M. Arfsten (45'), A. Malanda (88') for Middlesbrough. In their last 6 meetings, Birmingham have won 0, Middlesbrough 5, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 43%
BIR20%
X37%
MID43%

→ Double chance: Middlesbrough or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Birmingham crestShare per factorMiddlesbrough crest
42%Form58%
42%Attack58%
50%Defence50%
43%Goal model (Poisson)57%
0%Head-to-head100%
23%Goals77%
40%Overall60%
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 7
Last 5 matches
Scored 11, conceded 7

Who will win?

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Team formsLatestPts
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Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough
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Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 6 meetings

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Wins
1
Draws
5Middlesbrough crest
Wins

Venue spotlight

St. Andrew's Stadium
Birmingham, England
30,009
Capacity