Derby vs Middlesbrough

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🕒 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Pride Park Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Andrew Kitchen 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 25
Regular Season Table
Derby 8 · Middlesbrough 5
Referee Stats
26 matches · 1.12 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.12
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.08
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 62%
Draws 19%
Away wins 19%
How the match was won
  • Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (7-19).
  • Middlesbrough controlled possession (68%).
  • Middlesbrough had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Derby (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-6-7

Goals For / Against

31 / 27
Avg: 1.35 / 1.17

Points

36
Avg: 1.57

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
Middlesbrough (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 10-9-5

Goals For / Against

39 / 30
Avg: 1.63 / 1.25

Points

39
Avg: 1.63

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.57
PPG
1.63
1.35
GF
1.63
1.17
GA
1.25
39%
O2.5
65%
65%
BTTS
65%
35%
Score 1st
22%

League-position context

Derby rank8th
Middlesbrough rank5th
Derby points69
Middlesbrough points80
Derby: #8 · 69 pts · GD +8
15 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Middlesbrough: #5 · 80 pts · GD +25
4 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Derby last 5 home

L W W W W
Points12/15
Weighted index67
Goals7-3
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Middlesbrough last 5 away

D D D D W
Points7/15
Weighted index38
Goals10-6
Record1-4-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Derby trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 13%

Middlesbrough trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.552%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Derby score at home96%
Derby clean sheet at home30%
Middlesbrough score away78%
Middlesbrough clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Derby score first35%
Derby win after scoring first63%
Middlesbrough score first22%
Middlesbrough win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Derby 100% · Middlesbrough 50%
Avg first goal minute: Derby 29.3' · Middlesbrough 16.0'

Vs league average

Derby score at home1.35 vs 1.40
Derby concede at home1.17 vs 1.20
Middlesbrough score away1.63 vs 1.20
Middlesbrough concede away1.25 vs 1.40
Derby score 4% below league average, while Middlesbrough score 35% above league average.
Defensive side: Derby are 3% below league average at home, and Middlesbrough are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Derby goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
31-45 0

Middlesbrough goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
16-30 3
31-45 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
61-75 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
5
Total Shots
7
19
Shots off Goal
1
10
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
4
10
Shots Outside Box
3
9
Ball Possession
32%
68%
Corner Kicks
4
9
Fouls
12
9
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
2
Total Passes
246
531
Passes Accurate
179
467
Passes %
73%
88%

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins5
Draws5
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals7 (43.8%)
BTTS8 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (25.0%)
BTTS4 (50.0%)

Derby vs Middlesbrough Head-to-Head History by Season