Overview

• The Championship fixture kicks off at 20:00 BST on Friday 19 September at the Riverside and will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
• Rob Edwards’ side top the table with 13 points from five games after a 2-2 draw at Preston ended their perfect start.
• Ryan Mason’s West Brom seek a response to a 1-0 home defeat to Derby and arrive with two straight away league wins, with Isaac Price in form after three goals and an assist.
• Middlesbrough are monitoring Alex Bangura, Riley McGree and Seny Dieng, while West Brom have doubts over Krystian Bielik and Karlan Grant and have not had Daryl Dike available this season.
• Middlesbrough have won each of their past three league meetings with West Brom without conceding.