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

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Championship · 2020-21

Middlesbrough FC

3 – 0

Full Time

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 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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
#3	Position	#22
15	Points	5
8	Played	8
4 / 3 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 2 / 5
16	Scored	7
12	Conceded	14
+4	GD	-7
1.88	PPG	0.63
50%	Win %	13%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Derby County FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

3/2

31-45

1/4

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/2

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Derby County FC

Bobby Clark	2 G	2 A
Samuel Szmodics	2 G	1 A
Carlton Morris	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Derby County FC — let the battle begin!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kamil Jozwiak on 9 minutes.
14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 388 games and scored 475 goals.
19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Bird made 390 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
29' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
33' Britt Assombalonga adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
43' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact .
46' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louie Sibley is hanging Martyn Waghorn on the field on 46 minute.
49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Lawrence on 49 minutes.
53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathan Byrne.
58' Derby County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
62' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Patrick Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Djed Spence to step up.
63' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Duncan Watmore exits the field as Marvin Johnson enters on 63.
65' Lee Buchanan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
70' Colin Kazim-Richards is replacing Kamil Jozwiak for the Derby County FC side.
71' The deadlock is broken! Matt Clarke gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
72' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Chuba Akpom on, Britt Assombalonga off on 72 minutes.
74' Morgan Whittaker is replacing Tom Lawrence for the Derby County FC side.
79' Jonathan Howson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
83' GOAL! Marvin Johnson fires home to make it 2-1!
86' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Wing. He replaces Marcus Tavernier on 86 minute.
It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and Derby County FC share the spoils 3-0.

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
Marvin Johnson	1
Finn Azaz	1
Jayden Bogle	1
Britt Assombalonga	1
George Friend	1
Lee Gregory	1
Harry Wilson	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

4 / 4

2.21 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.76 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC66% Draw21% Derby County FC13%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Derby County FC

34%

Middlesbrough FC or Derby County FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC49% Draw40% Derby County FC11%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

12.4%

1 – 0

11%

1 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

6.8%

4 – 0

4.9%

4 – 1

3.8%

2 – 2

3.5%

0 – 1

3.2%

1 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	21%	54%
-1.5	46%	—	54%
-1	46%	23%	31%
-0.5	69%	—	31%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✗

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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