Middlesbrough unbeaten in 7 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 8 September, 0:3 against Crystal Palace.
Match Centre: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City
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Middlesbrough
16:00
Sat 20 Feb · your time
in 112 days 7 h
Away
Birmingham City
Fri 23 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers1:5Middlesbrough
Bair 45+2'
Morris 13'Lankshear 31', 78'Brunt 39' (og)Cozier-Duberry 73'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough2:2Cardiff City
Conway 58'Lankshear 61'
Moylan 22'Tanner 45+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Stoke City2:3Middlesbrough
Borges 50' (og)Boženík 85'
Brittain 48'Lankshear 73'Borges 90+1'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough1:0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lankshear 57'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough
Millar 55'McGree 59' (og)
Arfsten 45'Malanda 88'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Birmingham City3:0Queens Park Rangers
Millar 27', 49'Gray 90+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipat home
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough
Millar 55'McGree 59' (og)
Arfsten 45'Malanda 88'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 19 September: Birmingham City – Middlesbrough 2:2
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Middlesbrough are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.
Middlesbrough have scored in 7 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 19 goals in those matches.
Will Lankshear: 5 goals in 5 league matches
Goals5
xG3.36
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.4).
Liam Millar: 4 goals in 5 league matches
Goals4
The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Will Lankshear
Middlesbrough · forward
11goals
0assists
7.30avg rating
Last match, Bolton Wanderers: 2 goals, rating 8.5.
Liam Millar
Birmingham City · midfielder
4goals
3assists
7.35avg rating
Last match, Cardiff City: rating 6.6.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Middlesbrough at home and Birmingham City away, as in this match.
Middlesbrough
all matches · 10
5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.6conceded per match
at home · 10
7W3D0L2.1scored per match1.0conceded per match
away · 10
4W2D4L1.7scored per match1.5conceded per match
- 23 Oct Bolton WanderersAChampionship 1:5W
- 17 Oct Cardiff CityHChampionship 2:2D
- 13 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 2:3W
- 10 Oct Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 1:0W
- 19 Sep Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Sep MillwallHChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Norwich CityHChampionship 4:3W
- 8 Sep Crystal PalaceACarabao Cup 3:0L
- 5 Sep Queens Park RangersAChampionship 0:1W
- 2 Sep BurnleyAChampionship 1:1D
- 29 Aug West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 3:1W
- 25 Aug Doncaster RoversACarabao Cup 1:3W
- 22 Aug Blackburn RoversAChampionship 2:1L
- 15 Aug Lincoln CityHChampionship 2:1W
- 7 Aug WrexhamHCarabao Cup 1:0W
- 23 May Hull CityAChampionship 1:0L
- 12 May SouthamptonAChampionship 2:1L
- 9 May SouthamptonHChampionship 0:0D
- 25 Apr WatfordHChampionship 5:1W
- 22 Apr Sheffield WednesdayHChampionship 1:0W
Fri 23 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers1:5Middlesbrough
Bair 45+2'
Morris 13'Lankshear 31', 78'Brunt 39' (og)Cozier-Duberry 73'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough2:2Cardiff City
Conway 58'Lankshear 61'
Moylan 22'Tanner 45+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Stoke City2:3Middlesbrough
Borges 50' (og)Boženík 85'
Brittain 48'Lankshear 73'Borges 90+1'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough1:0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lankshear 57'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough
Millar 55'McGree 59' (og)
Arfsten 45'Malanda 88'
Tue 15 Sep · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough2:2Millwall
Cozier-Duberry 50'Lankshear 61'
Arconte 11'Dykes 36'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough4:3Norwich City
Berhalter 4', 36'Cozier-Duberry 7'Phillips 90+1'
Touré 1'Makama 70'Wright 75'
Tue 8 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Crystal Palace3:0Middlesbrough
Larsen 37', 53'Kamada 72'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough3:1West Bromwich Albion
Lankshear 48', 73'Jones 87'
Morgan 65'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Doncaster Rovers1:3Middlesbrough
Hutchinson 90+2'
Joseph 34'Lankshear 78'Sarmiento 87'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Blackburn Rovers2:1Middlesbrough
Gudjohnsen 49'Cantwell 55'
Sarmiento 12'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough2:1Lincoln City
Lankshear 62', 90+1'
Reach 12'
Tue 12 May · Championshipaway
Southampton2:1Middlesbrough
Stewart 45+1'Charles 116'
McGree 5'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough5:1Watford
Whittaker 6', 58'Strelec 45+1'Conway 75' (p), 90+2'
Abankwah 48'
Birmingham City
all matches · 10
5W3D2L1.8scored per match1.0conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.5conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.7conceded per match
away · 10
4W3D3L1.0scored per match0.9conceded per match
- 24 Oct Cardiff CityAChampionship 1:0L
- 17 Oct Queens Park RangersHChampionship 3:0W
- 13 Oct Preston North EndHChampionship 4:0W
- 10 Oct West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 0:1W
- 19 Sep MiddlesbroughHChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Derby CountyAChampionship 1:2W
- 9 Sep Norwich CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 6 Sep Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 2:2D
- 1 Sep SouthamptonHChampionship 1:1D
- 28 Aug WrexhamAChampionship 1:2W
- 25 Aug BrentfordHCarabao Cup 1:6L
- 22 Aug Bristol CityHChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Aug Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 0:0D
- 8 Aug Swansea CityACarabao Cup 0:1W
- 31 Jul FC BarcelonaHFriendly 2:2W
- 2 May PortsmouthAChampionship 1:1D
- 25 Apr Bristol CityHChampionship 2:1W
- 22 Apr Preston North EndHChampionship 2:1W
- 18 Apr Hull CityAChampionship 1:1D
- 12 Apr WrexhamHChampionship 2:0W
- 6 Apr Ipswich TownAChampionship 2:1L
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Birmingham City3:0Queens Park Rangers
Millar 27', 49'Gray 90+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipat home
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough
Millar 55'McGree 59' (og)
Arfsten 45'Malanda 88'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipaway
Derby County1:2Birmingham City
Clark 40'
Vicente 42'Paik 63'
Wed 9 Sep · Championshipaway
Norwich City2:1Birmingham City
Schwartau 28'Diallo 39'
Vicente 64'
Sun 6 Sep · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:2Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stansfield 22'Tchatchoua 36' (og)
López 3'Krejci 31'
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Birmingham City1:1Southampton
Priske 55'
Schlotterbeck 45+3'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Birmingham City1:6Brentford
Gray 28'
Wilson 6'Hickey 35'Collins 40', 77'Damsgaard 70'Thiago 73'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:2Bristol City
Tickle 42' (og)Gray 90+5' (p)
Twine 33'Ballard 85'
Fri 31 Jul · Friendlyat home
Birmingham City2:2FC Barcelona
pens 3:2
Priske 31'Solís 68'
Abdelkarim 42' (p), 60'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:1Bristol City
Neumann 8'Solís 29'
Horvat 82' (p)
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:1Preston North End
Stansfield 10'Osman 16'
Hughes 25'
Mon 6 Apr · Championshipaway
Ipswich Town2:1Birmingham City
Johnson 41'McAteer 45'
Vicente 32'
Head to head
3 meetings since 2025.
Last time · 19 Sep 2026 · Championship
Birmingham City 2:2 Middlesbrough
Millar 55' · McGree 59' (s) · Arfsten 45' · Malanda 88'
2wins
0wins
1 draw3.7 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 3
- 19 Sep 2026Championship Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough Millar 55' · McGree 59' (s) · Arfsten 45' · Malanda 88' Details
- 2 Mar 2026Championship Birmingham City1:3Middlesbrough Ducksch 48' · Targett 13', 26' · Strelec 60' Details
- 8 Nov 2025Championship Middlesbrough2:1Birmingham City Fry 17' · Hackney 45+5' · Gray 29' Details
1wins
0wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
1wins
0wins
1 draw4.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 2
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1, last: Bolton Wanderers) · Birmingham City (4-2-3-1, last: Cardiff City).
RVVitek
NBBorges
AMMalanda
APPhillips
CBBrittain
SBBerhalter
AMMorris
TCConway
RMMcGree
ADCozier-Duberry
WLLankshear
JBBeadle
ACCochrane
CKKlarer
PNNeumann
BSOsayi-Samuel
JSSolís
TIIwata
LMMillar
JSStansfield
CVVicente
LVVázquez
MiddlesbroughBirmingham City
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Who wins?
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MiddlesbroughBirmingham City
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 20 February, 16:00Your time · in 112 days 7 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough · show map
- Rest
- Middlesbrough 120 days · Birmingham City 119 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 1. Middlesbrough (25 pts) and 7. Birmingham City (20 pts) Matchday 33 of 46