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Middlesbrough most-used starting XI48 MATCHES
Middlesbrough's most-used starting XI this season, across 48 official matches, was Brynn in goal, a back four of Targett, Brittain, Ayling and Malanda, and Conway and Strelec further forward. A predicted lineup for their next fixture appears here once it is scheduled.
Team news
- No longer available: Targett, Hackney and Browne.
- Unavailable: Morris (Out), Conway (Out), Strelec (Out).
- Most-used shape: 4-2-2-2 in 9 of the last 30 matches.
Compiled from the official lineups we hold for Middlesbrough this season. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Nothing indexed from the club site yet. Managers usually speak the day before a match.
4-2-2-2 at home · 3-4-2-1 away
Most Common Middlesbrough Starting XI
Based on 48 official matches this season
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.
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Middlesbrough fixtures
Middlesbrough @ Blackburn
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- Who started Middlesbrough's last match?
- Middlesbrough's starting XI on 15 Aug 2026 in the Championship (4-2-2-2): Radek Vitek, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Neto Borges, Abdoulaye Kanté, Sebastian Berhalter, Morgan Whittaker, Leo Castledine, Will Lankshear, Kyle Joseph.
- What was Middlesbrough's last result?
- Middlesbrough beat Lincoln 2–1 on 15 Aug 2026.
- When did Middlesbrough last win?
- Middlesbrough last won on 15 Aug 2026, beating Lincoln 2–1.
- Who takes penalties for Middlesbrough?
- T. Conway has taken the most penalties for Middlesbrough in the 2025/26 season, scoring 4 of 4.
Middlesbrough away to Blackburn
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