Match summary
Before kickoff, Middlesbrough (2nd, 69 pts) were 19 points ahead of Bristol City (12th, 50 pts). Before kickoff, Middlesbrough were 2nd in the table but 9th on points from the last five league games.
Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Bristol City
69%Ball Possession31%
19Shots Total4
7Shots On Target1
9Corners4
10Fouls9
1Yellow Cards5
0Offsides1
0Saves6
551Passes253
5Shots Off Target2
123Attacks65
87Dangerous Attacks30
11Shots Inside Box2
8Shots Outside Box2
1Goals1
9Free Kicks10
7Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions3
10Tackles17
1Assists1
463Accurate Passes186
34Total Crosses15
6Accurate Crosses3
4Interceptions10
5Big Chances Created1
4Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Kim Hellberg
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Gerhard Struber
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 77(92%) | 3 | 7/11 | ||
| 72' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 63(83%) | - | 3/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 84(83%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 30' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 9(56%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 59' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 38(84%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 60(92%) | 2 | 3/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 29(87%) | 1 | 5/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(58%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 67(90%) | 2 | 5/13 | ||
| 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(62%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 50(76%) | 2 | 4/8 | ||
| 60' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(91%) | - | 1/6 | ||
| 31' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 7(29%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 19(94%) | - | 0/4 |
Middlesbrough vs Bristol City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8/15 | 8-3 |
| Bristol City | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3/15 | 3-8 |
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- Meetings on record
- 27
- Period covered
- 2009-08-29 – 2025-12-20
- Middlesbrough wins
- 6
- Draws
- 5
- Bristol City wins
- 16
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.59
- Over 2.5 goals
- 56%
- Both teams scored
- 59%
- Home side won
- 37%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 0D 5L (Middlesbrough view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 2.59
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | Bristol City | 2-0 | Middlesbrough |
| 2025-02-21 | Bristol City | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |
| 2024-10-19 | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | Bristol City |
| 2024-02-10 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Bristol City |
| 2023-11-25 | Bristol City | 3-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 37 | 69 | 22 | DDWWL | 9 | -7 |
| Bristol City | 12 | 37 | 50 | 0 | LWLLL | 20 | -8 |
- Points gap
- 19 ptsMiddlesbrough 69 · Bristol City 50
- Positions
- #2 vs #12
- Goals per game
- 1.57/0.97 vs 1.3/1.3scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29
Standings
Championship · 2025/2026
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | +52 | 95 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 3 | 46 | +15 | 83 | |||||
| 4 | 46 | +26 | 80 | |||||
| 5 | 46 | +25 | 80 | |||||
| 6 | 46 | +4 | 73 | |||||
| 7 | 46 | +4 | 71 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 10 | 46 | +1 | 64 | |||||
| 11 | 46 | -2 | 64 | |||||
| 12 | 46 | 0 | 62 | |||||
| 13 | 46 | 0 | 60 | |||||
| 14 | 46 | -7 | 60 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 24 | 46 | -60 | 0 | |||||
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Statistical Comparison
Previous Meetings
Last 27 matches
Goals
29-41
Total matches
27Head to Head
Last 27 matches
6
Middlesbrough wins
5
Draws
16
Bristol City wins
Goals Scored
29 - 41
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