Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 8
Sat 19 Sept, 15:00 BST · St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
Birmingham City2–2Middlesbrough
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Birmingham City 2-2 Middlesbrough: recap
Headline: Birmingham City 2-2 Middlesbrough: recap
Final: Birmingham City 2-2 Middlesbrough at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough: Matchday 8 preview
Headline: Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough: Matchday 8 preview
Birmingham City meet Middlesbrough at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park (Sep 19, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Birmingham City XI: James Beadle, Ethan Laird, Lee Buchanan, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Seung-Ho Paik, Jhon Solís, Max Bird, Carlos Vicente, August Priske, Demarai Gray.
Likely Middlesbrough XI: Radek Vítek, Callum Brittain, Sam Byram, Ashley Phillips, Alfie Jones, Sebastian Berhalter, Connor Barron, Riley McGree, Will Lankshear, Tommy Conway, Amario Cozier-Duberry.
Availability notes: Patrick Roberts: injured; Marc Leonard: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Birmingham City 2.14, Draw 3.4, Middlesbrough 3.54. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Birmingham City; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.14 – 1.80
Birmingham CityMiddlesbrough
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adilson Malanda · Middlesbrough | 0.62 | 0.03 | 0.96 | — | 7.3 |
| Luis Vázquez · Birmingham City | 0.40 | 0.01 | 0.46 | — | 6.4 |
| Liam Millar · Birmingham City | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.82 | — | 8.0 |
| Kyle Joseph · Middlesbrough | 0.28 | — | 0.28 | — | 6.3 |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry · Middlesbrough | 0.28 | 0.27 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Will Lankshear · Middlesbrough | 0.23 | 0.12 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Tomoki Iwata · Birmingham City | 0.20 | 0.23 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Max Arfsten · Middlesbrough | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.31 | — | 8.1 |
| Aidan Morris · Middlesbrough | 0.13 | 0.04 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Myles Peart-Harris · Middlesbrough | 0.12 | 0.38 | 0.31 | — | 6.9 |
| Ashley Phillips · Middlesbrough | 0.10 | 0.01 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Phil Neumann · Birmingham City | 0.08 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Jhon Solís · Birmingham City | 0.07 | 0.02 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Jay Stansfield · Birmingham City | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.01 | — | 6.6 |
| Riley McGree · Middlesbrough | 0.05 | 0.03 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel · Birmingham City | 0.02 | 0.30 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Carlos Vicente · Birmingham City | 0.02 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Ryan Allsop · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Ayling · Middlesbrough | — | 0.04 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Marvin Ducksch · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Sam Byram · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Roberts · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Dael Fry · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Brittain · Middlesbrough | — | 0.05 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Seung-Ho Paik · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Alexander Cochrane · Birmingham City | — | 0.21 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Christoph Klarer · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Neto Borges · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| David Strelec · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lee Buchanan · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Laird · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Solomon Brynn · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Conway · Middlesbrough | — | 0.17 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Sebastian Berhalter · Middlesbrough | — | 0.04 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Kristoffer Lund Hansen · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento · Middlesbrough | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Radek Vítek · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Rokas Pukštas · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Beadle · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| Menzi Mazwi · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
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