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

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

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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Derby County FC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
10' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' The England Lee Buchanan breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
20' 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.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Tavernier on 26 minutes.
27' A moment of madness from Marcus Tavernier on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
31' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Matty Crooks gets a Yellow card.
36' Anfernee Dijksteel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
39' A stunning finish from Max Bird — that came from absolutely nowhere!
44' What a strike from Aaron Connolly! The score is 2-1.
46' The whistle greets Liam Thompson as he departs to be replaced by Festy Ebosele.
48' Matty Crooks does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
50' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 50.
55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
66' The whistle greets Matty Crooks as he departs to be replaced by Riley McGree.
71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Malcolm Ebiowei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
83' Malcolm Ebiowei is replacing Craig Forsyth for the Derby County FC side.
87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malcolm Ebiowei on 87.
88' Duncan Watmore gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Aaron Connolly and will look to change the dynamic.
89' What composure from Duncan Watmore! The England international strokes it home. 4-1.
90' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andraz Sporar is hanging Folarin Balogun on the field on 90 minute.
4-1 the final result. Derby County FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Lee Buchanan	1
Matt Clarke	1
Kayden Jackson	1
Marvin Johnson	1
Finn Azaz	1
Jayden Bogle	1
Britt Assombalonga	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

2.67 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.85 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC70% Draw18% Derby County FC12%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 3.52

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Derby County FC

30%

Middlesbrough FC or Derby County FC

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC55% Draw35% Derby County FC10%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.6%

3 – 0

9.1%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 0

7.8%

3 – 1

7.7%

1 – 1

7.4%

4 – 0

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

4.2%

2 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

3.3%

5 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	33%	—	67%
-2	33%	21%	46%
-1.5	54%	—	46%
-1	54%	21%	26%
-0.5	74%	—	26%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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