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Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough: line-ups

Birmingham City 10 · 10 points
Middlesbrough 3 · 14 points

Predicted line-ups Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted line-up follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Birmingham City fielded on against Derby County.

1 Beadle
20 Cochrane
4 Klarer
5 Neumann
26 Osayi-Samuel
14 Solís
24 Iwata
17 Millar
28 Stansfield
7 Vicente
9 Priske

Last line-up for Birmingham City: Beadle, Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Osayi-Samuel, Solís, Iwata, Millar, Stansfield, Vicente, Priske

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted line-up follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Middlesbrough fielded on against Millwall.

1 Vítek
30 Borges
4 Phillips
12 Ayling
2 Brittain
6 Berhalter
10 Morris
9 Conway
8 McGree
11 Cozier-Duberry
7 Lankshear

Last line-up for Middlesbrough: Vítek, Borges, Phillips, Ayling, Brittain, Berhalter, Morris, Conway, McGree, Cozier-Duberry, Lankshear

Birmingham City

Patrick Roberts remains out with a health issue that has restricted him to two starts in Birmingham's last five matches, in which he still managed two assists — a reminder of the attacking threat missing from Davies's options out wide.

Elsewhere, places continue to be contested. Alex Cochrane has been the better performer across four starts at left-back than Kristoffer Lund, who has started once and came off the bench against Derby County. Seung-ho Paik has also outplayed Tomoki Iwata when used in central midfield, leaving that place unresolved. Up front, August Priske has started each of the last five matches but been withdrawn in every one, never completing the full 90 minutes.

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough remain without Alfie Jones, who is not currently registered to play, after two starts in defence over the past month. It is one concern for a side that sits fourth in the table and is unbeaten in its last five league games.

At centre-back, Adilson Malanda has filled in on both sides across four starts and missed only the draw with Millwall, when he did not play. Luke Ayling and Ashley Phillips have also featured in central defence. Further forward, Riley McGree has started all five recent matches and been substituted in every one, a fixture in the side even if he rarely finishes games.

Injuries and suspensions

Birmingham City

  • Demarai Gray Injury Unavailable
  • Max Bird Not registered Unavailable
  • Marc Leonard Achilles tendon injury Unavailable
  • Patrick Roberts Health problems Unavailable
  • Scott Wright Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Taylor Gardner-Hickman Injury Unavailable

Middlesbrough

  • Alfie Jones Not registered Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Birmingham City

  1. Phil Neumann Defender 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Carlos Vicente Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. August Priske Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Liam Millar Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  5. Jay Stansfield Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Middlesbrough

  1. Will Lankshear Forward 6 goals 0 assists
  2. Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Amario Cozier-Duberry Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Aidan Morris Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luke Ayling Defender 0 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Birmingham City

Player Starts Min. Form
James Beadle 5/5 450 strong
Phil Neumann 5/5 450 solid
Christoph Klarer 5/5 450 mixed
Tomoki Iwata 5/5 442 mixed
Jay Stansfield 5/5 428 mixed
Bright Osayi-Samuel 5/5 421 mixed
August Priske 5/5 404 solid
Alex Cochrane 4/5 388 solid

Middlesbrough

Player Starts Min. Form
Radek Vítek 5/5 450 strong
Callum Brittain 5/5 450 solid
Aidan Morris 5/5 450 strong
Will Lankshear 5/5 407 strong
Neto Borges 5/5 405 solid
Adilson Malanda 4/4 360 strong
Sebastian Berhalter 4/5 354 strong
Riley McGree 5/5 326 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.52 1.73
  • Predicted goals2.7
  • Both teams to score84%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners10.7

Team comparison

BIR home Per match MID away
1.00 Points 1.33
1.67 Goals for 1.00
1.67 Goals against 1.00
1.52 xG for 1.73
1.34 xG against 1.32
6.0 Corners 4.7
DDD Home and away form LDW

Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head record

28 previous meetings
7 Birmingham City 5 draws 16 Middlesbrough
  • Goals per match2.50
  • Both teams scored46%
  • Over 2.5 goals46%
  • Mar 2026 Birmingham City 1 - 3 Middlesbrough
  • Nov 2025 Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Mar 2024 Birmingham City 0 - 1 Middlesbrough
  • Oct 2023 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Birmingham City
  • Jan 2023 Birmingham City 1 - 3 Middlesbrough
  • Oct 2022 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Birmingham City
  • Mar 2022 Birmingham City 0 - 2 Middlesbrough
  • Oct 2021 Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Birmingham City
  • Jan 2021 Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Dec 2020 Birmingham City 1 - 4 Middlesbrough

Frequently asked questions

When will the line-up for Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough be announced?

Predicted line-ups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Birmingham City against Middlesbrough?

Birmingham City are without Demarai Gray (injury), Max Bird (not registered), Marc Leonard (achilles tendon injury), Patrick Roberts (health problems), Scott Wright (not in the squad) and Taylor Gardner-Hickman (injury).

Who is unavailable for Middlesbrough against Birmingham City?

Middlesbrough are without Alfie Jones (not registered).

What formation do Birmingham City play?

Birmingham City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Davies.

What formation do Middlesbrough play?

Middlesbrough have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Birmingham City and Middlesbrough finish?

On 2 March 2026, Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough finished 1-3.

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