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Middlesbrough vs Derby — Championship
1-0
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Derby had won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.3. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, Derby 1 win. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 22 points; Derby are 23rd on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 (W L L L L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Stoke · 25 Feb 2025
- L 2-1 at Bristol City · 21 Feb 2025
- L 0-1 vs Watford · 15 Feb 2025
- L 3-1 at Sheffield United · 12 Feb 2025
- L 2-3 vs Sunderland · 3 Feb 2025
- L 2-1 at Preston · 25 Jan 2025
Away form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 (L L D D L). 0.3 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Millwall · 22 Feb 2025
- L 4-0 at QPR · 14 Feb 2025
- D 0-0 vs Oxford · 11 Feb 2025
- D 1-1 at Norwich · 8 Feb 2025
- L 0-1 vs Sheffield United · 1 Feb 2025
- L 2-1 at Cardiff · 25 Jan 2025
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Derby
- Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough · 1 Jan 2026 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby · 29 Nov 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |