Match Report
Birmingham City U21 (27th, 17 pts) visited Middlesbrough U21 (16th, 27 pts) with 10 points between them. Middlesbrough U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Per game in the league, Middlesbrough U21 were scoring 1.85 and conceding 1.4, Birmingham City U21 1.3 and 2.6, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Birmingham City U21 were winless in 9.
The venue was Riverside Stadium, with room for 34,988 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough U21: Frankie Coulson (3') · Birmingham City U21: Zaid Betteka (24'), Alezandro Da Silva (57'), Caleb Sanders (66'), Alezandro Da Silva (78')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough U21 65% · Birmingham City U21 35% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 9-2