Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough
Championship · · Regular Season - 26
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough.
Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough at St. Andrew's Stadium
Managers: J. Eustace (Birmingham) · M. Carrick (Middlesbrough)
Match facts
- Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
- Referee: D. Whitestone
- Round: Regular Season - 26
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 57' M. Crooks for Middlesbrough (assist J. Howson)
- 59' M. Crooks for Middlesbrough
- 74' T. Chong for Birmingham (assist A. Trusty)
- 85' C. Akpom for Middlesbrough (assist M. Crooks)
Bookings
- 15' Jonathan Howson — Yellow Card
- 28' K. Bielik — Yellow Card
- 81' Tommy Smith — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Birmingham — 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 2 · M. Colin (D)
- 4 · M. Roberts (D)
- 5 · A. Trusty (D)
- 6 · H. Mejbri (F)
- 7 · J. Bacuna (M)
- 10 · L. Jutkiewicz (F)
- 11 · J. Graham (M)
- 18 · T. Chong (F)
- 19 · J. James (M)
- 21 · J. Ruddy (G)
- 31 · K. Bielik (M)
Substitutes
- 1 · N. Etheridge (G)
- 3 · G. Friend (D)
- 8 · T. Deeney (F)
- 14 · J. Leko (M)
- 23 · M. Emmanuel (D)
- 27 · J. Bellingham (F)
- 42 · A. Chang (M)
Middlesbrough — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · Z. Steffen (G)
- 3 · R. Giles (D)
- 6 · D. Fry (D)
- 8 · R. McGree (M)
- 14 · Tommy Smith (D)
- 16 · Jonathan Howson (M)
- 21 · M. Forss (M)
- 25 · M. Crooks (F)
- 26 · D. Lenihan (D)
- 29 · C. Akpom (M)
- 30 · H. Hackney (M)
Substitutes
- 2 · I. Jones (M)
- 4 · A. Mowatt (M)
- 9 · Rodrigo Muniz (F)
- 17 · P. McNair (M)
- 18 · D. Watmore (F)
- 23 · L. Roberts (G)
- 27 · M. Bola (D)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Birmingham: LLWDL · 4 pts from 5 · 4-8
- Middlesbrough: WWLWW · 12 pts from 5 · 11-7
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Birmingham and Middlesbrough.
- Birmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough · Sep 19, 2026
- Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough · Mar 2, 2026
- Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham · Nov 8, 2025
- Birmingham 0-1 Middlesbrough · Mar 12, 2024
- Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham · Oct 21, 2023
Other matches in Regular Season - 26
Championship, Regular Season - 26.
- Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff — 1 Jan 2023
- Blackpool 1-1 Sunderland — 1 Jan 2023
- Millwall 3-0 Rotherham — 1 Jan 2023
- Swansea 1-2 Burnley — 2 Jan 2023
- Wigan 1-4 Hull City — 2 Jan 2023
- QPR 1-1 Sheffield Utd — 2 Jan 2023