Middlesbrough FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Middlesbrough FC

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Derby County FC

Sat 12 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Marcus Tavernier 26' Y

Y 26' Tom Lawrence

Marcus Tavernier 27' Y

Y 27' Tom Lawrence

Matty Crooks 31' Y

Jonathan Howson 50' Y

Y 87' Malcolm Ebiowei

Overview

Match Preview

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)

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

2022-02-12 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Derby County FC 2021-08-21 Derby County FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-02-13 Derby County FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2020-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Feb	Derby County FC	H	4–1	W
09 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–2	D
04 Feb	Manchester United FC	A	9–8	W
29 Jan	Coventry City FC	H	1–0	W
24 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
15 Jan	Reading FC	H	2–1	W

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–4	L
08 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	3–1	W
02 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–2	L
30 Jan	Birmingham City FC	H	2–2	D
22 Jan	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
15 Jan	Sheffield United FC	H	2–0	W

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' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Derby County FC.
5' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' What a moment for Lee Buchanan! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
20' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
26' Marcus Tavernier is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
27' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 27.
31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matty Crooks.
36' Ryan Allsop has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
39' GOAL! Max Bird fires home to make it 1-1!
44' Aaron Connolly makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
46' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Liam Thompson is replaced by Festy Ebosele on 46 minute.
48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matty Crooks makes it 3-1.
50' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 50.
55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
65' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
66' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Matty Crooks is replaced by Riley McGree.
71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Howson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
83' The crowd applauds Craig Forsyth as he leaves the pitch. Malcolm Ebiowei steps in for Derby County FC.
87' The referee calls foul for Malcolm Ebiowei. He receives a Yellow card.
88' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Aaron Connolly by Duncan Watmore on 88 minute.
89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Duncan Watmore makes no mistake. 4-1!
90' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Folarin Balogun departs to be replaced by Andraz Sporar.
Derby County FC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Duncan Watmore ↑ 88'
14
Lee Peltier
22
Soul Bamba
28
Luke Daniels
11
Andraz Sporar ↑ 90'
48
Riley McGree ↑ 66'
37
Josh Coburn

Coach Chris Wilder

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tom Lawrence	2
Paddy McNair	1
Matty Crooks	1
Lewis Wing	1
Lee Buchanan	1
Matt Clarke	1
Kayden Jackson	1
Marvin Johnson	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-02-12 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Derby County FC W 2022-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-02-04 Manchester United FC 8–9 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-01-29 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC W

Derby County FC Form

2022-02-12 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Derby County FC L 2022-02-08 Derby County FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2022-02-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Derby County FC L 2022-01-30 Derby County FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2022-01-15 Derby County FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.17 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.97 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC62% Draw22% Derby County FC16%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 3.14

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

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Derby County FC

38%

Middlesbrough FC or Derby County FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC46% Draw41% Derby County FC13%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.1%

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

8.9%

3 – 0

7.1%

3 – 1

6.9%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

4.6%

1 – 2

4.3%

4 – 0

3.9%

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	19%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	23%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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