Middlesbrough FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Middlesbrough FC

3 – 0

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Derby County FC

Wed 25 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Y 9' Kamil Jozwiak

Y 49' Tom Lawrence

Y 53' Nathan Byrne

Y 65' Lee Buchanan

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
Derby County FC 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Peter Bankes
Referee James Mainwaring
Referee Eddie Smart
Referee Robert Madley

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Derby County FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2020-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2019-11-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2019-01-01 Derby County FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2018-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Derby County FC	H	3–0	W
21 Nov	Norwich City FC	H	0–1	L
07 Nov	Brentford FC	A	0–0	D
03 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
31 Oct	Nottingham Forest FC	H	1–0	W
27 Oct	Coventry City FC	H	2–0	W

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–3	L
21 Nov	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L
07 Nov	Barnsley FC	H	0–2	L
04 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–1	L
31 Oct	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–1	D
28 Oct	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Derby County FC
#5	Position	#8
80	Points	69
46	Played	46
22 / 14 / 10	W / D / L	20 / 9 / 17
72	Scored	67
47	Conceded	59
+25	GD	+8
1.74	PPG	1.50
48%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Riverside Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Rosenior might look to freshen things up shortly.
9' The referee shows Derby County FC player a Yellow card on 9.
14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
24' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Colin Kazim-Richards has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
33' Britt Assombalonga does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
38' England international Jonathan Howson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
43' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
46' Louie Sibley gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Martyn Waghorn and will look to change the dynamic.
49' Derby County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
53' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Nathan Byrne gets a Yellow card.
58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
62' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Patrick Roberts by Djed Spence on 62 minute.
63' Marvin Johnson gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Duncan Watmore and will look to change the dynamic.
65' Lee Buchanan was booked on 65.
70' The crowd applauds Kamil Jozwiak as he leaves the pitch. Colin Kazim-Richards steps in for Derby County FC.
71' Matt Clarke makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Derby County FC are in front.
72' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Britt Assombalonga by Chuba Akpom on 72 minute.
74' The whistle greets Tom Lawrence as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Whittaker.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
83' Assisted by George Saville with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marvin Johnson makes no mistake. 2-1!
86' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Marcus Tavernier by Lewis Wing on 86 minute.
The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 3-0 Derby County FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Marvin Johnson 63'
1
Marcus Bettinelli
17
Paddy McNair
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson
9
Britt Assombalonga C ↓ Chuba Akpom 72'
22
George Saville
7
Marcus Tavernier ↓ Lewis Wing 86'
27
Marc Bola
2
Anfernee Dijksteel
19
Patrick Roberts ↓ Djed Spence 62'

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Matt Clarke
2
Andre Wisdom
8
Max Bird
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Morgan Whittaker 74'
9
Martyn Waghorn ↓ Louie Sibley 46'
1
David Marshall
12
Nathan Byrne
32
Wayne Rooney C
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Colin Kazim-Richards 70'
26
Lee Buchanan ↓ Duane Holmes 70'
38
Jason Knight

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tom Lawrence	2
Finn Azaz	1
Jayden Bogle	1
Britt Assombalonga	1
George Friend	1
Lee Gregory	1
Harry Wilson	1
Colin Kazim-Richards	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2020-11-21 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W

Derby County FC Form

2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2020-11-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2020-11-07 Derby County FC 0–2 Barnsley FC L 2020-11-04 Derby County FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2020-10-31 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Derby County FC D 2020-10-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.71 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.87 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC57% Draw25% Derby County FC18%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.58

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Derby County FC

43%

Middlesbrough FC or Derby County FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC39% Draw46% Derby County FC15%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 0

12.1%

2 – 0

10.8%

0 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

9.3%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

5.4%

1 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

4.1%

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	24%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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