Middlesbrough FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship .
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Middlesbrough FC kicks off things out of here…
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Silvera | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2026-02-24
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2026-02-21
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2026-02-16
Coventry City FC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2026-02-09
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2026-01-31
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2026-01-24
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2026-02-24
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2026-02-21
Stoke City FC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
2026-02-14
Southampton FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2026-02-10
Leicester City FC
3–4
Southampton FC
L
2026-02-07
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2026-01-31
Leicester City FC
0–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Leicester City FC
51%
Middlesbrough FC or Leicester City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

