Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City

What it means

• Boro has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 21

Ex-Birmingham City player Jordan Graham in hospital following serious road traffic accident

ESPN · Sep 13

Was this miss from Tom Brady's Birmingham the worst ever? Not even close

Recap · Aug 28

Wrexham remain winless after loss to Birmingham

ESPN · Aug 22

Outrageous back-heel, goal of the season contender scored for Bristol City in draw vs. Birmingham

ESPN · Jul 31

Jude Bellingham cheers on Birmingham in win over Barcelona

ESPN · Jul 31

Birmingham City 2-2 Barcelona: Blues beat LaLiga champions on penalties in friendly - as it happened

ESPN · Jun 18

Barcelona to play Tom Brady's Birmingham City in preseason friendly

ESPN · Apr 12

Tom Brady teases Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac after Birmingham beat Wrexham

Lineups

Birmingham7th in English League Championship

Lineup (3-4-1-2)

1. 1John RuddyG
2. 2Dion SandersonCD
3. 3Auston TrustyCD-L
4. 4Maxime ColinCD-R
5. 5Tahith ChongCM-L
6. 6Krystian BielikCM-R
7. 7Juninho BacunaAM
8. 8Emmanuel LongeloLM
9. 9Jordan GrahamRM
10. 10Scott HoganCF-L
11. 11Troy DeeneyCF-R

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup (3-5-2)

1. 1Zack SteffenG
2. 2Dael FryCD
3. 3Marc BolaCD-L
4. 4Paddy McNairCD-R
5. 5Hayden HackneyCM-L
6. 6Matt CrooksCM-R
7. 7Jonathan HowsonAM
8. 8Ryan GilesLM
9. 9Anfernee DijksteelRM
10. 10Rodrigo MunizCF-L
11. 11Chuba AkpomCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

BIR

• T@ SHU1-1
• Tvs COV0-0
• W@ WBA3-2
• W@ PNE1-0
• Lvs NOR1-2

MID

• L@ COV0-1
• Tvs ROT0-0
• Lvs CAR2-3
• Wvs SUN1-0
• L@ WAT1-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England · Attendance 22,374

Officials

Michael Salisbury