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

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Championship · 2021-22

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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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

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

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
#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)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

7% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. Derby County FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
5' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Lee Buchanan puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
26' Marcus Tavernier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
27' Marcus Tavernier was booked on 27.
31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matty Crooks on 31 minutes.
36' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
39' Goal! Max Bird scores his 11 goal in 400 matches.
44' The deadlock is broken! Aaron Connolly gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
46' Festy Ebosele gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Liam Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
48' The deadlock is broken! Matty Crooks gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
50' A moment of madness from Jonathan Howson on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
55' 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.
60' Joe Lumley is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
65' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
66' Riley McGree has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matty Crooks on 66 minute.
71' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
76' Wales international Neil Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
83' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Craig Forsyth is withdrawn and Malcolm Ebiowei gets his opportunity.
87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Malcolm Ebiowei.
88' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Aaron Connolly has done his job and it is now time for Duncan Watmore to step up.
89' The deadlock is broken! Duncan Watmore gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
90' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Folarin Balogun exits the field as Andraz Sporar enters on 90.
Another three points for Middlesbrough FC.

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
Harry Wilson	1
Colin Kazim-Richards	1
Jordan Hugill	1
Neeskens Kebano	1
Max Bird	1
Duane Holmes	1
Aaron Connolly	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

2.84 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.8 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC72% Draw17% Derby County FC11%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 3.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

89%

Draw or Derby County FC

28%

Middlesbrough FC or Derby County FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC58% Draw33% Derby County FC9%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.7%

3 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

8.3%

3 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

7.4%

4 – 0

6.9%

1 – 1

6.6%

4 – 1

Actual

5 – 0

3.9%

0 – 0

3.8%

2 – 2

3.3%

5 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	37%	—	63%
-2	37%	21%	42%
-1.5	58%	—	42%
-1	58%	20%	22%
-0.5	78%	—	22%
+0.5	93%	—	7%
+1	93%	5%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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