Birmingham City FC vs Middlesbrough FC Prediction

Championship · Mon 2 Mar, 20:00
Birmingham City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Home win (44%); it finished a away win.

What our model predicted

Home 44%
Draw 26%
Away 30%

💡 Birmingham City FC have a slight edge — leaning Birmingham City FC, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 48.0/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 48.0
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1515 v 1578 Middlesbrough rated higher
Form Index 2.0 v 1.6 points per game, last 5
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Middlesbrough FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1578 vs 1515).
  • Home attack projects well against this away defence (1.7 expected goals).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Middlesbrough
Form Index
Birmingham
Goal expectation
Birmingham
Home advantage
Birmingham

Green = favours Birmingham · Blue = favours Middlesbrough. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
BirminghamWWDWL2.0 ppg
MiddlesbroughWWLDD1.6 ppg
Power Rating
Birmingham1515
Middlesbrough1578
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model48% · 27% · 25%
Power Rating37% · 27% · 36%
Machine-learning47% · 24% · 29%

AI match preview

Birmingham City FC host Middlesbrough FC in a Championship clash where the home side holds a slight edge with a 44% chance of winning, though a draw remains a solid possibility at 26%. The model projects an expected goals tally favoring Birmingham at 1.69 to 1.16 for Middlesbrough, with 1-1 as the most likely scoreline, highlighting a potentially tight contest. There is a moderate probability for over 2.5 goals (54%) and both teams to score (58%), but remember these projections are statistical estimates—please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.69 – 1.16

Most likely score

1-1

13% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 54%

Under 46%

Both teams to score

Yes 58%

No 42%

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