HEAD TO HEAD Birmingham lost their 100 home Premier League record against Middlesbrough, when heavily beaten in this corresponding fixture in the season before last. It was the only time the club away from home had won in a Premier League fixture between these two.
There was never been a draw between these clubs in nine previous Premier League meetings.
Gareth Southgate's last goal for Middlesbrough came against Birmingham, in a 5-3 victory on Teesside on 20 March 2004.