Overview
- Kick-off is 8pm GMT at St Andrew’s on Monday 2 March, with TV coverage on Sky Sports Football and Main Event and streaming via Sky Go and NOW.
- Birmingham are unbeaten in 11 Championship home games but must respond to a 3-0 defeat at Millwall last week.
- Jhon Solís is suspended after his red card at The Den, with further Birmingham absentees including Kai Wagner, Seung‑Ho Paik, Kyogo Furuhashi, Lee Buchanan and Alex Cochrane.
- Middlesbrough report no fresh injuries, though Alex Bangura, Alfie Jones and Darragh Lenihan remain sidelined.
- Odds indicate a tightly priced matchup and several tipsters are leaning toward a draw, reflecting recent stalemates for both teams.