PREVIEW | Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich - team news, lineups, predictions | OneFootball

This Friday, Riverside Stadium will host a key EFL Championship clash as league leaders Middlesbrough take on West Bromwich. Kick-off is set for 20:00, with live coverage on Sky Sports Football.

Rob Edwards’ Middlesbrough have hit the ground running this season, winning four of their first five matches and drawing once, putting them just a point ahead of Stoke City at the top of the table.

West Brom, under new manager Ryan Mason, have also enjoyed a strong start, picking up three victories, a draw, and a single defeat, leaving them fifth with 10 points.

The two sides last met in a league encounter that saw Middlesbrough secure a 2-0 victory.

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Middlesbrough ( vs Preston North End 2025-09-13): Sol Brynn, Luke Ayling, Callum Brittain, Darragh Lenihan, Matt Targett, Alfie Jones, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Kaly Sené, Tommy Conway

West Bromwich ( vs Derby County 2025-09-13): Josh Griffiths, George Campbell, Chris Mepham, Nathaniel Phillips, Callum Styles, Alex Mowatt, Jayson Molumby, Jed Wallace, Isaac Price, Mikey Johnston, Aune Heggebo