Middlesbrough FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Ben Speedie
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #23 |
| 29 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 14 |
| 19 | Conceded | 30 |
| +11 | GD | -16 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 53% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Derby County FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jonathan Woodgate might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' The England Lewis Wing breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
- 21' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's shape.
- 26' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Max Bird has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' 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.
- 39' Matt Clarke catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Martyn Waghorn was booked on 44.
- 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' What an equalizer from Jason Knight!
- 59' Max Lowe, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' 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.
- 67' A stunning finish from Paddy McNair — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' England international Curtis Davies has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Ben Hamer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Hayden Coulson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Lukas Nmecha is replacing Patrick Roberts for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 83' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Jason Knight exits the field as Chris Martin enters on 83.
- 86' The crowd applauds Tom Lawrence as he leaves the pitch. Morgan Whittaker steps in for Derby County FC.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ashley Fletcher as he leaves the pitch. Rudy Gestede steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 17
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Rudy Gestede 90'
- 6
- 16
- 22
- 26
- 7
- 29
-
19
Patrick Roberts ↓ Lukas Nmecha 80'
- 33
Bench
-
20
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 80'
- 21
- 8
-
14
Rudy Gestede ↑ 90'
- 25
- 37
- 1
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 33
- 37
- 41
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Morgan Whittaker 86'
- 9
- 23
- 25
- 32
-
38
Jason Knight ↓ Chris Martin 83'
Bench
- 21
- 3
- 2
- 44
-
19
Chris Martin ↑ 83'
- 46
-
49
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 86'
Coach
Phillip Cocu
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Colin Kazim-Richards | 1 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
| Neeskens Kebano | 1 |
| Max Bird | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Aaron Connolly | 1 |
| Jason Knight | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2020-01-11
Middlesbrough FC
2–2
Derby County FC
D
2020-01-01
Preston North End FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-12-26
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-12-20
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2019-12-14
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.35
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Middlesbrough FC to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Derby County FC
40%
Middlesbrough FC or Derby County FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

