Match summary
1ST HALF
Seung-Ho Paik
4'
Seung-Ho Paik
M. Leonard
5'
17'
D. Fry(Callum Brittain)
25'
D. Fry
26'
Sam Silvera
D. Fry
Demarai Gray
29'
30'
Luke Ayling
50'
H. Hackney(A. Morris)
2ND HALF
Demarai Gray
Keshi Anderson
57'
M. Ducksch
K. Furuhashi
57'
59'
Matt Targett
60'
George Mccormick
Matt Targett
61'
Kaly Sène
M. Whittaker
61'
Sverre Nypan
R. Mcgree
P. Roberts
L. Koumas
80'
T. Iwata
Lyndon Dykes
80'
86'
D. Burgzorg
T. Conway
James Beadle
93'
Match statistics
43%Possession57%
350Passes Attempted455
273Completed Passes371
3Corners5
18Throw-ins22
8Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-2-3-1
#31Brynn
#6Fry
#12Ayling
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#16Browne
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#11Reece Whittaker
#8Mcgree
#9John Conway
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
D. Fry #6 | 25' 26' ⚽17' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 30' |
Matt Targett #3 | 59' 60' |
Callum Brittain #2 | 🎯17' |
A. Browne #16 | |
A. Morris #18 | 🎯50' |
H. Hackney #7 | ⚽50' |
M. Whittaker #11 | 61' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 61' |
T. Conway #9 | 86' |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Callum James Brittain
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
David Strelec
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Mamadou Kaly Sène
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Rob Edwards
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Beadle
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#7Doyle
#28Stansfield
#10Gray
#16Joseph Roberts
#33Ducksch
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | 93' |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
Alex Cochrane #20 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 80' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 4' 5' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
J. Stansfield #28 | |
Demarai Gray #10 | 57' ⚽29' |
P. Roberts #16 | 80' |
M. Ducksch #33 | 57' |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-2-3-1#31Brynn
#6Fry
#12Ayling
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#16Browne
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#11Reece Whittaker
#8Mcgree
#9John Conway
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
D. Fry #6 | 25' 26' ⚽17' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 30' |
Matt Targett #3 | 59' 60' |
Callum Brittain #2 | 🎯17' |
A. Browne #16 | |
A. Morris #18 | 🎯50' |
H. Hackney #7 | ⚽50' |
M. Whittaker #11 | 61' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 61' |
T. Conway #9 | 86' |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Callum James Brittain
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
David Strelec
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Mamadou Kaly Sène
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Rob Edwards
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Beadle
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#7Doyle
#28Stansfield
#10Gray
#16Joseph Roberts
#33Ducksch
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | 93' |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
Alex Cochrane #20 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 80' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 4' 5' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
J. Stansfield #28 | |
Demarai Gray #10 | 57' ⚽29' |
P. Roberts #16 | 80' |
M. Ducksch #33 | 57' |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
40 matches
Middlesbrough
22
Wins
8
Draws
10
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Samuel Allison
Venue:
Riverside Stadium
Capacity:
34 988
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.