The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Hull city on Thursday night, while Middlesbrough got the better of Blackburn Rovers 2-1, on the same day.
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Birmingham City play host to Middlesbrough in an EFL championship fixture at St Andrew’s on Monday evening. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Hull city on Thursday night, while Middlesbrough got the better of Blackburn Rovers 2-1, on the same day. The victory helped Boro to move to sixth spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 36 points from 25 games. Birmingham, on the other hand, are languishing at the 16th position, with 32 points to their name. The previous meeting between these two sides, in October, ended in a narrow 1-0 win over Middlesbrough, courtesy of Chuba Akpom’s 23rd-minute strike.
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Birmingham lost to Hull City courtesy of Oscar Estupinan’s lone goal 13 minutes from time. It was their second consecutive defeat and ninth one in the Championship this season. The Blues’ last victory came against Reading (3-2) on December 21, courtesy of Troy Deeney’s brace and one goal from Tahith Chong. Middlesbrough, on the other hand, have won six of their last eight league-games. Their latest success against Blackburn was testament to the team’s never-say-die attitude as they came from behind to earn all three points at Ewood Park. Marcus Forss canceled out Ryan Hedges’ early opener, before Riley McGree scored the winner 11 minutes into the second half. It was Boro’s 10th league-win of the season.
Birmingham defender Dion Sanderson suffered a hamstring injury against Hull and is unlikely to be available for Monday’s game. Deeney is expected to lead the line alongside Chong, while Graham and Longelo could occupy the flanks. As for Middlesbrough, head coach Michael Carrick is expected to stick with the same starting eleven that got the job done against the Rovers.
Birmingham City probable starting lineup: Ruddy, Colin, Roberts, Trusty, Graham, Mejbri, Bielik, Bacuna, Longelo, Chong, Deeney
Middlesbrough probable starting lineup: Steffen, Smith, Fry, Lenihan, Giles, Howson, Hackney, Fross, Akpom, McGree, Crooks
Birmingham City
| Opponents | Score |
| Hull City | 0-1 (L) |
| Burnley | 3-0 (L) |
| Reading | 3-2 (W) |
| Blackpool | 0-0 (D) |
| Sunderland | 1-2 (L) |
Middlesbrough
| Opponents | Score |
| Blackburn | 1-2 (W) |
| Wigan Athletic | 4-1 (W) |
| Burnley | 3-1 (L) |
| Luton | 2-1 (W) |
| Hibernian | 0-2 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Middlesbrough beat Birmingham | 1-0 |
| Middlesbrough beat Birmingham | 0-2 |
| Birmingham beat Middlesbrough | 0-2 |
| Birmingham beat Middlesbrough | 0-1 |
| Middlesbrough beat Birmingham | 1-4 |
The EFL Championship match between Birmingham City and Middlesbrough will take place at St Andrews on Monday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Birmingham vs Middlesbrough | Key Details |
| Date | January 2 |
| Venue | St. Andrew’s |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
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