Match summary
Before kickoff, Middlesbrough (2nd, 62 pts) were 23 points ahead of Leicester City (19th, 39 pts). Leicester City had gone 8 matches without a win before this one.
Middlesbrough vs Leicester CityResult, Lineups & H2H
Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough vs Leicester City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Middlesbrough3W 1D 1L
MiddlesbroughLeicester City
10Pointsof 151
8Goals scored7
4Goals conceded12
3Clean sheets0
0Scored in a row4
1Unbeaten in a row1
2Without a win8
0Conceded in a row8
Head to head21 meetings · Nov 2000 – Nov 2025
- Middlesbrough wins
- 5
- Draws
- 9
- Leicester City wins
- 7
2.29goals per meeting
43%both teams scored
48%3+ goals
24%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMiddlesbrough 2W 3D 0L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipLeicester City1-1Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipLeicester City1-2Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-0Leicester City
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough0-0Leicester City
- Premier LeagueLeicester City2-2Middlesbrough
Show all 21 meetings
- ChampionshipLeicester City2-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-2Leicester City
- ChampionshipLeicester City1-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-2Leicester City
- ChampionshipLeicester City2-2Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-0Leicester City
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough3-3Leicester City
- ChampionshipLeicester City0-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipLeicester City2-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-1Leicester City
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough3-3Leicester City
- Premier LeagueLeicester City0-0Middlesbrough
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough1-0Leicester City
- Premier LeagueLeicester City1-2Middlesbrough
- Premier LeagueLeicester City0-3Middlesbrough
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough0-3Leicester City
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 394 earlier results
MiddlesbroughLeicester City
#2Position#19
62Points33 v 33 games39
+17Goal difference-7
1.52Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.39
1Conceded per game1.61
#3Form table position#23
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
MiddlesbroughLeicester City
- 88'Substitution · Leicester City · Louis Page · InOut: Divine Mukasa
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · Dael Fry · InOut: Luke Ayling83'
- 76'Substitution · Leicester City · Joe Aribo · InOut: Stephy Mavididi
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · David Strelec · InOut: Morgan Whittaker66'
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · Jeremy Sarmiento · InOut: Alan Browne66'
- 62'Substitution · Leicester City · Jordan Ayew · InOut: Patson Daka
- 62'Substitution · Leicester City · Issahaku Fatawu · InOut: Bobby De Cordova-Reid
- 53'Yellow Card · Leicester City · Divine Mukasa
- Goal · Middlesbrough · Riley McGree1-145+2'
- Yellow Card · Middlesbrough · Luke Ayling43'
- 18'Goal · Leicester City · Caleb Okoli0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
MiddlesbroughLeicester City
60%Ball Possession40%
17Shots Total11
4Shots On Target6
8Corners5
11Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides3
5Saves3
573Passes390
6Shots Off Target1
132Attacks76
73Dangerous Attacks44
11Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box6
1Goals1
9Free Kicks11
7Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions4
17Tackles20
1Assists1
499Accurate Passes314
1Injuries2
27Total Crosses13
6Accurate Crosses4
8Interceptions11
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Gary Rowett
Starting XI
Substitutes
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DR
Dujuan Richards-
LP
Louis Page6.6
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OA
Olabade Aluko-
KG
Kevon GrayPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 74(85%) | 2 | 8/10 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 92(92%) | 6 | 9/14 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 39(90%) | 1 | 3/9 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(68%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 75(92%) | - | 1/6 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 56(86%) | 4 | 4/7 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 14(85%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.7 | 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(100%) | - | 2/4 | |
Dael Fry DF | 6.6 | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(100%) | - | 2/2 |
| 6.5 | 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 3 | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.5 | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(69%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
| 6.4 | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(88%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 62(90%) | 1 | 1/8 | |
| 6.3 | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 72(86%) | 2 | 4/13 |
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