Bristol City v Middlesbrough result

Full-time · Bristol City 2–0 Middlesbrough

Championship · Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:00 GMT · Ashton Gate Stadium

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Bristol City 2–0 Middlesbrough — Bristol City won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bristol City beat Middlesbrough 2–0 at Ashton Gate Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 20 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Middlesbrough out-shot Bristol City 28 to 13 and created the better chances, 2.18 xG to 0.90 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Bristol City led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol City: E. Riis (17’) and Robert Atkinson (62’, assisted by Scott Twine).

Discipline

Anthony Backhouse, England showed five yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Bristol City: S. Armstrong (36’) and C. Pring (87’); Middlesbrough: Morgan Whittaker (25’), Matthew Targett (33’) and Luke Ayling (87’).

What it changes

Bristol City move up from 10th to ninth (22 league matches played). Bristol City have scored 59 goals, the 12th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Bristol City have conceded 59 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Middlesbrough stay second after this result (22 league matches played). Middlesbrough have scored 72 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Middlesbrough have conceded 47 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Scott Twine (Bristol City) 7.0, E. Riis (Bristol City) 5.7 and Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) 5.7 led the match.

Head-to-head

Bristol City are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Middlesbrough, every meeting checked.

Next up

Bristol City next travel to Middlesbrough on 21 November 2026.

Middlesbrough next host Bristol City on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bristol City: Middlesbrough v Bristol City, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Bristol City 2–0 Middlesbrough · Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium · Bristol
Referee: Anthony Backhouse, England
Head-to-head (last 6): Bristol City 4 · draws 2 · Middlesbrough 0 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Bristol City 1W 1D 3L · Middlesbrough 4W 0D 1L

Bristol City 2–0 Middlesbrough (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 2.13

Goals

against 1 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.75 / 6.63

Corners

against 3.63 / 3.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 4.5

Shots on target

against 5.13 / 3.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.38 / 0.88

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4 yellows

Referee · Anthony Backhouse, England

20.1 fouls a game

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over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 13 December 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bristol City for / against	Line	Middlesbrough for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.75 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.63 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.25 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.63 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.5 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.88 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.25 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	0.88 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Anthony Backhouse, England — 4 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.1 fouls over 10 matches.

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Bristol City

Bristol City Goalkeeper

Bristol City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
R. Vítek	21	901890 min	703.3 /90	190.9 /90	00 /90

Bristol City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Vítek n 8	90	4.3 8/7

Bristol City Defensive

Bristol City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Z. Vyner	22	881935 min	311.4 /90	221 /90	120.6 /90	843.9 /90	211 /90	40.2 /90
R. Dickie	22	851864 min	201 /90	231.1 /90	211 /90	1477.1 /90	80.4 /90	20.1 /90
G. Tanner	19	831578 min	502.9 /90	181 /90	130.7 /90	965.5 /90	80.5 /90	00 /90
Neto Borges	13	74958 min	242.3 /90	252.3 /90	50.5 /90	605.6 /90	111 /90	10.1 /90
H. Roberts	7	51359 min	20.5 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90	82 /90	41 /90	10.3 /90
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Bristol City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Anis Mehmeti n 8	88.1	1 6/1	0.9 6/1	T. Conway
A. Randell n 8	90	0.8 5/1	1.5 7/3	H. Hackney
Z. Vyner n 8	84.4	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0	A. Jones
R. Dickie n 8	90	0.1 1/0	1.4 7/3	A. Jones
R. McCrorie n 8	72.5	2.3 6/3	2.2 7/6	A. Jones
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Bristol City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Anis Mehmeti n 8	88.1	2 6/3
A. Randell n 8	90	1.3 5/3
Z. Vyner n 8	84.4	1.5 6/4
R. Dickie n 8	90	0.8 6/0
R. McCrorie n 8	72.5	1.4 4/2
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Bristol City Attacking

Bristol City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
E. Riis	21	711500 min	60.4 /90	10.1 /90	311.9 /90	130.8 /90	171 /90	100.6 /90
S. Armstrong	16	50793 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	171.9 /90	101.1 /90	10.1 /90	60.7 /90
Y. Hirakawa	13	41534 min	20.3 /90	10.2 /90	50.8 /90	30.5 /90	61 /90	71.2 /90
Anis Mehmeti	23	861978 min	60.3 /90	60.3 /90	432 /90	211 /90	411.9 /90	331.5 /90
A. Randell	23	831912 min	00 /90	10 /90	80.4 /90	30.1 /90	150.7 /90	60.3 /90
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Bristol City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Anis Mehmeti n 8	88.1	2 6/5	1.5 6/5
A. Randell n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0
Z. Vyner n 8	84.4	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
R. Dickie n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
R. McCrorie n 8	72.5	1.4 5/3	0.6 3/1
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Bristol City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Anis Mehmeti n 8	88.1	0.1 1/0	0.4 1/1
A. Randell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Z. Vyner n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Dickie n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
R. McCrorie n 8	72.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Goalkeeper

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. Brynn	21	901890 min	381.8 /90	221 /90	10 /90

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Brynn n 8	90	2.3 4/4

Middlesbrough Defensive

Middlesbrough — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Jones	21	891869 min	331.6 /90	211 /90	201 /90	813.9 /90	190.9 /90	30.1 /90
C. Brittain	21	881854 min	321.6 /90	241.2 /90	20.1 /90	924.5 /90	231.1 /90	30.1 /90
L. Ayling	18	821479 min	301.8 /90	150.9 /90	171 /90	925.6 /90	110.7 /90	30.2 /90
M. Targett	18	781399 min	211.4 /90	251.6 /90	40.3 /90	493.2 /90	90.6 /90	10.1 /90
G. Edmundson	4	45181 min	21 /90	52.5 /90	10.5 /90	73.5 /90	21 /90	00 /90
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Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
H. Hackney n 8	88	1.5 6/5	2.2 7/3	A. Randell
T. Conway n 8	78	1 4/2	1.4 5/4	Anis Mehmeti
S. Brynn n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0	—
A. Jones n 8	87.5	1 6/1	0.5 4/0	R. McCrorie
C. Brittain n 8	90	1.3 5/4	0.8 5/1	—
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Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Hackney n 8	88	2.2 7/5
T. Conway n 8	78	0.3 2/0
A. Jones n 8	87.5	1.4 7/4
C. Brittain n 8	90	1.8 7/4
M. Whittaker n 8	78.9	1.6 7/3
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Middlesbrough Attacking

Middlesbrough — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Conway	22	751648 min	30.2 /90	20.1 /90	201.1 /90	120.7 /90	241.3 /90	120.7 /90
D. Burgzorg	14	59827 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	91 /90	50.5 /90	202.2 /90	70.8 /90
K. Sène	14	32449 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90
D. Strelec	13	51667 min	30.4 /90	00 /90	141.9 /90	70.9 /90	50.7 /90	70.9 /90
S. Silvera	11	65711 min	00 /90	00 /90	40.5 /90	10.1 /90	60.8 /90	81 /90
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Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Hackney n 8	88	1.4 7/4	0.5 3/1
T. Conway n 8	78	0.9 4/2	0.6 3/1
S. Brynn n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Jones n 8	87.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
C. Brittain n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
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Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
H. Hackney n 8	88	0.1 1/0	0.4 2/1
T. Conway n 8	78	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
S. Brynn n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Jones n 8	87.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
C. Brittain n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bristol City		Middlesbrough
29%	Possession	71%
0.90	Expected goals (xG)	2.18
13	Shots	28
8	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	12
2	Blocked shots	13
6	Shots inside the box	19
3	Corners	13
1	Offsides	0
6	Fouls	5
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	6
243	Passes	594
72%	Pass accuracy	83%

Bristol City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. O’Leary	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
R. McCrorie	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.9
R. Dickie	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
Z. Vyner	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.7
A. Randell	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.9
J. Knight	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
S. Twine	90	0	1	2	1	2	2	0	7.7
C. Pring	89	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.5
S. Armstrong	89	0	0	2	2	1	1	Y	6
E. Riis	74	1	0	2	1	3	1	0	8.2
Anis Mehmeti	54	0	0	3	2	3	1	0	6.9
R. Atkinson sub	36	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8
F. Mayulu sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Roberts sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Y. Hirakawa sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Middlesbrough Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Brynn	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Ayling	90	0	0	0	5	Y	7.5
A. Jones	90	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
C. Brittain	90	0	0	4	1	0	6.3
M. Whittaker	90	3	1	1	1	Y	5.7
H. Hackney	90	2	1	8	0	0	6.7
D. Strelec	90	2	0	4	1	0	6.9
A. Gilbert	84	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
M. Targett	73	1	0	0	1	Y	5.6
T. Conway	73	1	0	4	2	0	6.5
R. McGree	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. Nypan sub	58	1	0	2	0	0	6.5
A. Bangura sub	17	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
K. Sène sub	17	2	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Browne sub	16	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
D. Burgzorg sub	12	1	0	0	1	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Bristol City v Middlesbrough — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bristol CityLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

MiddlesbroughLWWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Bristol City 4 · 2 draws · Middlesbrough 0 · 3.17 goals/game

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
2023-04-10 Bristol City 2–2 Middlesbrough
2022-11-05 Middlesbrough 1–1 Bristol City

League standing · 2025/26

Bristol City#12 pos62 pts46 pl0 GD

Middlesbrough#5 pos80 pts46 pl+25 GD

Goals per game

Bristol City scored1.28

Middlesbrough scored1.57

Bristol City conceded1.28

Middlesbrough conceded1.02

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Middlesbrough?: In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City won 4, Middlesbrough won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bristol City and Middlesbrough?: Recent form — Bristol City 1W 1D 3L; Middlesbrough 4W 0D 1L.

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