Match Report
Derby County went into the game 8th in the table on 69 points; Middlesbrough sat 5th on 80 — an 11-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Derby County: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Derby County ran at 1.46 scored and 1.28 conceded, Middlesbrough at 1.57 and 1.02.
31 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Derby County 7, draws 8, Middlesbrough 16, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597, hosted the game. With 100 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, A. Kitchen was the man in the middle. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Derby County: Bobby Clark (70')
Key stats
Possession: Derby County 32% · Middlesbrough 68% · Total shots: 7-19 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-9