Middlesbrough Face Wolverhampton in Championship Promotion Race

Middlesbrough will face Wolverhampton Wanderers at their home ground in a Championship fixture on Saturday 10th October, with both clubs competing near the promotion places, according to BBC match data.

BBC's Championship table lists Middlesbrough in third place with 15 points and Wolverhampton Wanderers in fourth place with 14 points. The top two positions provide automatic promotion, while places three through eight enter the promotion play-offs.

Southampton have been deducted four points for breaches of EFL regulations, according to the Championship table information published by BBC.

Middlesbrough are managed by Kim Hellberg and are set to use a 4-2-3-1 formation, according to the team lineup information provided by BBC.

The Middlesbrough lineup lists Vítek as goalkeeper, with Brittain, Phillips, Malanda and Neto Borges forming the defensive unit. Morris and Berhalter are named as defensive midfielders.

The attacking midfield roles are assigned to Cozier-Duberry and McGree, while Conway is also included in the attacking group. Lankshear is listed as the striker in the starting formation.

Wolverhampton Wanderers enter the fixture directly behind Middlesbrough in the Championship standings, with the teams separated by one point in the table provided by BBC.