Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough 02/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Matt Targett(A. Morris)
13'
Matt Targett(H. Hackney)
26'
2ND HALF
48'
M. Ducksch(J. Stansfield)
58'
T. Iwata
D. Strelec(Luke Ayling)
60'
D. Strelec
M. Whittaker
61'
64'
Carlos Vicente
64'
P. Roberts
65'
August Priske
J. Stansfield
T. Conway
66'
72'
Seung-Ho Paik
Demarai Gray
72'
I. Osman
B. Osayi-Samuel
A. Browne
74'
R. Mcgree
74'
T. Conway
J. Sarmiento
75'
84'
Ethan Laird
J. Panzo
S. Brynn
85'
A. Malanda
90'
A. Gilbert
91'
H. Hackney
91'
91'
Ethan Laird
Callum Brittain
94'
Match statistics
60%Possession40%
462Passes Attempted311
349Completed Passes217
6Corners2
31Throw-ins30
11Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Beadle
#37Panzo
#4Klarer
#31Wagner
#26Osayi-Samuel
#7Doyle
#24Iwata
#33Ducksch
#10Gray
#16Joseph Roberts
#28Stansfield
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
J. Panzo #37 | 84' |
C. Klarer #4 | |
K. Wagner #31 | |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 72' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 58' |
M. Ducksch #33 | âš½48' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 72' |
P. Roberts #16 | 64' |
J. Stansfield #28 | 65' 🎯48' |
Substitutes
 Ryan Allsop #21 | |
 Ethan Laird #2 | 91' 84' |
 P. Neumann #5 | |
 K. Fujimoto #27 | |
 Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 72' |
 K. Furuhashi #9 | |
 I. Osman #17 | 72' |
 August Priske #29 | 65' |
 Carlos Vicente #23 | 64' |
Will not play
Kai Wagner
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early April 2026
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-5-2
#31Brynn
#6Fry
#29Malanda
#12Ayling
#7Hackney
#18Morris
#8Mcgree
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#9John Conway
#13Strelec
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | 85' |
D. Fry #6 | |
A. Malanda #29 | 90' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 🎯60' |
H. Hackney #7 | 91' 🎯26' |
A. Morris #18 | 🎯13' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 74' |
Matt Targett #3 | âš½26' âš½13' |
Callum Brittain #2 | 94' |
T. Conway #9 | 75' 66' |
D. Strelec #13 | 61' âš½60' |
Substitutes
 J. Wildsmith #32 | |
 G. Edmundson #25 | |
 F. Munroe #15 | |
 A. Browne #16 | 74' |
 A. Gilbert #14 | 91' |
 Sontje Hansen #27 | |
 J. Sarmiento #45 | 75' |
 Kaly Sène #20 | |
 M. Whittaker #11 | 61' |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Beadle
#37Panzo
#4Klarer
#31Wagner
#26Osayi-Samuel
#7Doyle
#24Iwata
#33Ducksch
#10Gray
#16Joseph Roberts
#28Stansfield
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
J. Panzo #37 | 84' |
C. Klarer #4 | |
K. Wagner #31 | |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 72' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 58' |
M. Ducksch #33 | âš½48' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 72' |
P. Roberts #16 | 64' |
J. Stansfield #28 | 65' 🎯48' |
Substitutes
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
Ethan Laird #2 | 91' 84' |
P. Neumann #5 | |
K. Fujimoto #27 | |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 72' |
K. Furuhashi #9 | |
I. Osman #17 | 72' |
August Priske #29 | 65' |
Carlos Vicente #23 | 64' |
Will not play
Kai Wagner
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early April 2026
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-5-2#31Brynn
#6Fry
#29Malanda
#12Ayling
#7Hackney
#18Morris
#8Mcgree
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#9John Conway
#13Strelec
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | 85' |
D. Fry #6 | |
A. Malanda #29 | 90' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 🎯60' |
H. Hackney #7 | 91' 🎯26' |
A. Morris #18 | 🎯13' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 74' |
Matt Targett #3 | âš½26' âš½13' |
Callum Brittain #2 | 94' |
T. Conway #9 | 75' 66' |
D. Strelec #13 | 61' âš½60' |
Substitutes
J. Wildsmith #32 | |
G. Edmundson #25 | |
F. Munroe #15 | |
A. Browne #16 | 74' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 91' |
Sontje Hansen #27 | |
J. Sarmiento #45 | 75' |
Kaly Sène #20 | |
M. Whittaker #11 | 61' |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Head-to-head
41 matches
Birmingham City
23
Wins
8
Draws
10
Wins
Middlesbrough
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 61:48 | 60 |
7 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 38 | 51:46 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Thomas Kirk
Venue:
St. Andrew's Stadium
Capacity:
29
Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Birmingham City and Middlesbrough. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.