Leeds v Middlesbrough result

Full-time · Leeds 0–0 Middlesbrough

Championship · Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:45 BST

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

Leeds 0–0 Middlesbrough — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leeds and Middlesbrough drew 0–0 in the Championship on Friday 31 August. Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

Discipline

Tim Robinson, England showed eight yellow cards — against 5.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Leeds: Samu Sáiz (34’), B. Douglas (53’), G. Berardi (72’) and Liam Cooper (78’); Middlesbrough: M. Bešić (54’), A. Clayton (62’), Daniel Ayala (80’) and Aden Flint (90’).

What it changes

Leeds have scored 73 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2018/19 so far). Leeds have conceded 50 goals, the third-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Middlesbrough have scored 49 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2018/19 so far). Middlesbrough have conceded 41 goals, the fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Clayton (Middlesbrough) 5.9, Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Leeds) 4.8 and R. Shotton (Middlesbrough) 4.4 led the match.

Next up

Leeds next travel to Bournemouth on 31 October 2026.

Middlesbrough next host Charlton on 31 October 2026.

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

Next for Leeds: Bournemouth v Leeds, Saturday 31 October — the preview. Next for Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough v Charlton, Saturday 31 October — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Leeds 0–0 Middlesbrough · Championship
Referee: Tim Robinson, England
Head-to-head (last 2): Leeds 1 · draws 0 · Middlesbrough 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Leeds 3W 1D 1L · Middlesbrough 4W 1D 0L

Leeds 0–0 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 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.25 / 1.75

Goals

against 0.88 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 5.33

Corners

against 4.75 / 7 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4.75 / 3.33

Shots on target

against 3 / 3.33 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.25 / 0.67

Cards

against 1 / 2.67 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

5.13 yellows

Referee · Tim Robinson, England

26 fouls a game

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over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 August 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 28 August 2018. 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	Leeds for / against	Line	Middlesbrough for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.25 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	5.33 for · 7 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	11.5 for · 9.5 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	11.67 for · 12 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	4.75 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	3.33 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	16.5 for · 11.5 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	8.33 for · 12.33 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 1 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	0.67 for · 2.67 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: Tim Robinson, England — 5.13 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 26 fouls over 8 matches.

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Leeds

Leeds Goalkeeper

Leeds — 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
B. Peacock-Farrell	5	90450 min	153 /90	40.8 /90	00 /90

Leeds — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leeds before kick-off, to 28 August 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	2.8 7/5

Leeds Defensive

Leeds — 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
G. Berardi	5	90450 min	71.4 /90	81.6 /90	20.4 /90	316.2 /90	40.8 /90	10.2 /90
L. Ayling	5	90450 min	81.6 /90	122.4 /90	00 /90	448.8 /90	51 /90	10.2 /90
L. Cooper	3	90270 min	31 /90	51.7 /90	20.7 /90	206.7 /90	62 /90	00 /90
P. Jansson	1	9090 min	22 /90	11 /90	11 /90	66 /90	22 /90	00 /90
B. Douglas	5	90450 min	61.2 /90	81.6 /90	10.2 /90	336.6 /90	91.8 /90	00 /90
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Leeds — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leeds before kick-off, to 28 August 2018. 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
B. Douglas n 5	90	1.8 4/3	1.4 4/2	G. Friend
L. Ayling n 8	82	1.1 5/3	1.2 5/3	R. Shotton
G. Berardi n 8	89.9	0.9 5/2	0.6 4/1	G. Friend
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
Pablo Hernández n 8	88.6	0.8 5/1	0.4 3/0	—
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Leeds — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leeds before kick-off, to 28 August 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Ayling n 8	82	1.6 4/1
G. Berardi n 8	89.9	1.4 4/2
B. Douglas n 5	90	1.2 4/2
Pablo Hernández n 8	88.6	2.1 5/3
Samu Sáiz n 8	81.5	1 3/2
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Leeds Attacking

Leeds — 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
K. Roofe	5	79397 min	40.9 /90	20.5 /90	143.2 /90	71.6 /90	51.1 /90	20.5 /90
P. Bamford	1	2626 min	00 /90	13.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90	13.5 /90	00 /90
B. Douglas	5	90450 min	00 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	61.2 /90	30.6 /90
Pablo Hernández	5	88439 min	30.6 /90	20.4 /90	40.8 /90	40.8 /90	142.9 /90	20.4 /90
Samu Sáiz	5	87433 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	112.3 /90	30.6 /90	71.5 /90	142.9 /90
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Leeds — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leeds before kick-off, to 28 August 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Ayling n 8	82	1 3/2	0.3 2/0
G. Berardi n 8	89.9	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
B. Douglas n 5	90	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pablo Hernández n 8	88.6	1 6/1	0.5 4/0
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Leeds — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leeds before kick-off, to 28 August 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Douglas n 5	90	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
L. Ayling n 8	82	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Berardi n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pablo Hernández n 8	88.6	0.4 3/0	0.3 1/1
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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
D. Randolph	5	86432 min	142.9 /90	20.4 /90	00 /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 28 August 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Randolph n 8	87.8	3.7 7/6

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. Flint	5	86432 min	10.2 /90	30.6 /90	51 /90	347.1 /90	10.2 /90	00 /90
D. Fry	5	86432 min	00 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90	245 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90
G. Friend	5	86432 min	40.8 /90	81.7 /90	30.6 /90	398.1 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90
R. Shotton	5	86432 min	61.3 /90	51 /90	30.6 /90	5511.5 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90
Daniel Ayala	1	7272 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	78.8 /90	33.8 /90	11.3 /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 28 August 2018. 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
G. Friend n 8	87.8	0.8 5/1	0.6 4/1	G. Berardi
D. Fry n 8	80.3	0.6 3/1	0 0/0	—
R. Shotton n 8	87.8	0.4 2/1	0.8 4/1	L. Ayling
A. Flint n 5	86.4	0.2 1/0	0.6 2/1	—
D. Randolph n 8	87.8	0 0/0	0.4 2/1	—
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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 28 August 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Shotton n 8	87.8	1.3 4/1
G. Friend n 8	87.8	0.8 3/1
A. Flint n 5	86.4	0.2 1/0
D. Fry n 8	80.3	0 0/0
Martin Braithwaite n 8	82.1	1.1 3/1
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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
Martin Braithwaite	5	86428 min	30.6 /90	00 /90	122.5 /90	61.3 /90	30.6 /90	91.9 /90
S. Downing	5	83415 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	92 /90	30.7 /90	71.5 /90	51.1 /90
B. Assombalonga	5	82410 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	122.6 /90	20.4 /90	30.7 /90	20.4 /90
A. Fletcher	1	1616 min	00 /90	00 /90	15.6 /90	00 /90	15.6 /90	00 /90
J. Howson	5	83413 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	81.7 /90	20.4 /90	61.3 /90	92 /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 28 August 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Flint n 5	86.4	1.3 4/1	0.4 1/1
G. Friend n 8	87.8	1 6/1	0.1 1/0
R. Shotton n 8	87.8	0.6 4/1	0 0/0
D. Fry n 8	80.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
D. Randolph n 8	87.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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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 28 August 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Flint n 5	86.4	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
G. Friend n 8	87.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
R. Shotton n 8	87.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
D. Fry n 8	80.3	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
D. Randolph n 8	87.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Leeds		Middlesbrough
61%	Possession	39%
11	Shots	9
3	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	2
2	Shots inside the box	5
6	Corners	5
5	Offsides	2
11	Fouls	16
4	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	3
427	Passes	264
77%	Pass accuracy	64%

Leeds Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Peacock-Farrell	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.8
L. Ayling	90	1	0	0	2	0	7.4
L. Cooper	90	0	0	0	0	Y	7
B. Douglas	90	1	1	2	1	Y	7.5
K. Phillips	90	0	0	1	0	0	6.8
Samu Sáiz	90	3	0	0	0	Y	6.1
M. Klich	90	0	0	1	0	0	6.4
E. Alioski	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Harrison	89	3	2	2	1	0	7
K. Roofe	89	1	0	2	0	0	6.9
G. Berardi	88	1	0	1	2	Y	7.2
P. Jansson sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Dallas sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
P. Bamford sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Middlesbrough Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Randolph	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
Daniel Ayala	90	3	1	0	1	Y	7.1
A. Flint	90	0	0	0	0	Y	7.1
D. Fry	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.1
R. Shotton	90	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
M. Bešić	90	1	0	3	0	Y	7.1
A. Clayton	90	0	0	2	3	Y	7.6
G. Friend	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Downing	90	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Howson	90	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
B. Assombalonga	90	2	0	1	1	0	6.8

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

Recent form

LeedsWWDWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

MiddlesbroughWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Leeds 1 · 0 draws · Middlesbrough 1 · 3 goals/game

2018-03-02 Middlesbrough 3–0 Leeds
2017-11-19 Leeds 2–1 Middlesbrough

League standing · 2018/19

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Leeds#3 pos83 pts46 pl+23 GD

Middlesbrough#7 pos73 pts46 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Leeds scored1.59

Middlesbrough scored1.07

Leeds conceded1.09

Middlesbrough conceded0.89

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What is the head-to-head record between Leeds and Middlesbrough?: In their last 2 meetings, Leeds won 1, Middlesbrough won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
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