The Match
Match Report
Blues boss Aitor Karanka returned to the Riverside Stadium and took away three points.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Birmingham City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 51.24%. A draw had a probability of 28% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 20.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.15%) and 2-1 (8.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.38%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 0-1 (9.09%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Birmingham City |
| 51.24% | 27.98% | 20.78% |
| Both teams to score 39.5% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
