Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Bristol City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Fri 21 Feb 2025 · 19:45 UTC Ashton Gate 21,894 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Tommy Conway
George Earthy 72' 1–1
George Earthy 82' 2–1
Y 57' Anfernee Dijksteel
Y 78' Hayden Hackney

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

9
4
3
Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-21 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-10-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Bristol City FC 2024-02-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2023-04-10 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
09 Feb Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
01 Feb Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
25 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
15 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
12 Feb Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
03 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–3 L
25 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Middlesbrough FC
#17 Position #2
18 Points 29
15 Played 15
5 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 2
16 Scored 30
24 Conceded 19
-8 GD +11
1.20 PPG 1.93
33% Win % 53%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bristol City FC get us underway at Ashton Gate.
  • 5' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Morgan Whittaker, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Twine is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nahki Wells made 393 appearances and scored 80 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 37' Brilliant from the forward! Tommy Conway makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 37.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 47' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Anfernee Dijksteel is booked for Middlesbrough FC — card on 57.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Anis Mehmeti as he leaves the pitch. George Earthy steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 69' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Sinclair Armstrong is withdrawn and Nahki Wells gets his opportunity.
  • 72' GOAL! George Earthy fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Hackney is booked for Middlesbrough FC — card on 78.
  • 82' What a strike from George Earthy! The score is 2-1.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Kelechi Iheanacho is replaced by Finn Azaz on 83 minute.
  • 88' Marcus Forss is replacing Morgan Whittaker for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 90' The whistle greets Scott Twine as he departs to be replaced by Joe Williams.
  • Bristol City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 3
Britt Assombalonga 3
Matty Crooks 3
George Earthy 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Harry Cornick 1

Head to Head

2025-02-21 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-10-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Bristol City FC 2024-02-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2023-04-10 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC

Bristol City FC Form

2025-02-21 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-02-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2025-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2025-02-09 Bristol City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2025-02-01 Oxford United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2025-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-02-21 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2025-02-12 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-02-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC L 2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC47% Draw24% Middlesbrough FC29%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
53%
Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC29% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.