Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leeds United FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Leeds United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 10 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Elland Road 36,422 HT 45' · FT 45'
Wilfried Gnonto 14' 1–0
1–1 54' Maximilian Wober og
Daniel James 74' 2–1
Brenden Aaronson 90+2' 3–1
Y 71' George Edmundson
Y 80' Anfernee Dijksteel
Maximilian Wober 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-10 Leeds United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 3–4 Leeds United FC 2023-12-02 Leeds United FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Leeds United FC 2019-11-30 Leeds United FC 4–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 3–1 W
07 Dec Derby County FC H 2–0 W
30 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov Luton Town FC H 3–0 W
24 Nov Swansea City AFC A 4–3 W
09 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Leeds United FC A 1–3 L
06 Dec Burnley FC A 1–1 D
30 Nov Hull City AFC H 3–1 W
27 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Oxford United FC A 6–2 W
09 Nov Luton Town FC H 5–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Elland Road will turn into a battlefield for Leeds United FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 14' Wilfried Gnonto does the damage! The net is bulging and Leeds United FC surge ahead!
  • 19' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Leeds United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emmanuel Latte Lath made 525 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Leeds United FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Maximilian Wober makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Leeds United FC are in front.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel James, as he is very good at scoring at Elland Road with 18 goals in the last 17 games.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 69' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 69 minute. Wilfried Gnonto leaves to be changed by Joel Piroe.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for George Edmundson.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Daniel James makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 79' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Riley McGree has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' Middlesbrough FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Delano Burgzorg comes on to replace Riley McGree.
  • 82' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Finn Azaz departs to be replaced by Tommy Conway.
  • 85' Ethan Ampadu gets the nod from Leeds United FC. He replaces Sam Byram and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Maximilian Wober catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • 90' The Leeds United FC bench stirs into life. Daniel James is withdrawn and Isaac Schmidt gets his opportunity.
  • With this win, Leeds United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emmanuel Latte Lath 4
Mateusz Klich 3
Daniel James 3
Crysencio Summerville 3
Wilfried Gnonto 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Isaiah Jones 1
Lewis Wing 1

Head to Head

2024-12-10 Leeds United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 3–4 Leeds United FC 2023-12-02 Leeds United FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Leeds United FC 2019-11-30 Leeds United FC 4–0 Middlesbrough FC

Leeds United FC Form

2024-12-10 Leeds United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-12-07 Leeds United FC 2–0 Derby County FC W 2024-11-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2024-11-27 Leeds United FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-11-24 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Leeds United FC W 2024-11-09 Leeds United FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-12-10 Leeds United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-12-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-11-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2024-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-11-23 Oxford United FC 2–6 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-11-09 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC58% Draw23% Middlesbrough FC19%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

Leeds United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
42%
Leeds United FC or Middlesbrough FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC40% Draw42% Middlesbrough FC18%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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