Middlesbrough v Derby result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 2–1 Derby

Championship · · Riverside Stadium

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Middlesbrough 2–1 Derby — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Middlesbrough beat Derby 2–1 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 29 November. Middlesbrough have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Derby have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Middlesbrough came from behind: Derby led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Derby: P. Agyemang (2’, assisted by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen); Middlesbrough: Matthew Targett (75’, assisted by Hayden Hackney) and Morgan Whittaker (84’, assisted by Hayden Hackney).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Middlesbrough 1.53, Derby 0.92, from 21 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

James Linington, England showed two yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Derby: Bobby Clark (22’) and Callum Elder (67’).

What it changes

Middlesbrough move up from third to second (18 league matches played).

Derby move down from seventh to 10th (18 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) 10.4, Matthew Targett (Middlesbrough) 6.8 and Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Middlesbrough next travel to Bolton on 23 October 2026.

Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.

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

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Middlesbrough 2–1 Derby · Championship
  • Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
  • Referee: James Linington, England
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Middlesbrough 3 · draws 1 · Derby 2 · 2.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Middlesbrough 1W 2D 2L · Derby 4W 0D 1L

Middlesbrough 2–1 Derby (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

1.25 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.5 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.75 / 5.75
Corners
against 4 / 6.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.13 / 3.25
Shots on target
against 3.88 / 3.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.25 / 1.75
Cards
against 2.63 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.64 yellows
Referee · James Linington, England
1.45 home / 2.18 away
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMiddlesbrough for / againstLineDerby for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
5.75 for · 4 against n 8
9.5standard
5.75 for · 6.63 against n 8
Shots
14.63 for · 11.25 against n 8
19.5standard
9.38 for · 12 against n 8
Shots on target
4.13 for · 3.88 against n 8
8.5standard
3.25 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.88 for · 14.63 against n 8
21.5standard
11.88 for · 10.5 against n 8
Cards shown
1.25 for · 2.63 against n 8
3.5standard
1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8

Referee: James Linington, England — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 20.82 fouls over 11 matches (1.45 to the home side, 2.18 to the away side).

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Hackney n 885
1.57/4
1.15/1
E. Adams
A. Morris n 868.6
1.56/2
3.48/4
—
D. Strelec n 858.6
1.54/2
0.42/0
—
C. Brittain n 890
1.45/4
0.84/2
—
R. McGree n 840.1
1.44/1
0.82/1
—
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Whittaker n 866.9
2.56/5
1.24/3
H. Hackney n 885
2.38/4
0.84/2
S. Hansen n 845.4
1.53/2
0.52/0
T. Conway n 877.4
1.35/2
0.74/1
D. Strelec n 858.6
1.24/1
0.42/0
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Whittaker n 866.9
0.74/0
00/0
C. Brittain n 890
00/0
0.54/0
H. Hackney n 885
0.32/0
00/0
D. Fry n 871.8
0.21/0
00/0
A. Morris n 868.6
00/0
0.21/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Morris n 868.6
2.67/5
A. Browne n 875.8
2.17/4
S. Silvera n 849.5
24/3
M. Whittaker n 866.9
1.95/3
A. Jones n 887.5
1.88/4
Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
S. Brynn n 890
2.44/4
Derby
Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Jackson n 814.9
33/1
0.81/0
—
D. Ozoh n 867.6
2.57/5
0.53/0
—
B. Brereton n 861.9
27/3
0.74/0
—
L. Salvesen n 817.1
23/0
0.71/0
—
E. Adams n 860.5
1.95/4
2.66/3
H. Hackney
Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Salvesen n 817.1
2.63/1
2.63/1
C. Morris n 878.5
2.17/5
1.16/1
P. Agyemang n 869.5
1.96/3
0.84/1
B. Brereton n 861.9
1.35/2
0.74/0
A. Weimann n 835.9
1.33/1
0.61/1
Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Salvesen n 817.1
1.32/0
00/0
C. Morris n 878.5
0.94/1
00/0
J. Ward n 860.3
0.21/0
0.74/0
A. Weimann n 835.9
00/0
0.62/0
P. Agyemang n 869.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 860.5
4.56/4
B. Clark n 872
3.17/7
D. Ozoh n 867.6
2.25/3
R. Nyambe n 845.4
24/3
L. Salvesen n 817.1
23/0
Derby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Widell Zetterström n 890
2.36/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MiddlesbroughDerby
74%Possession26%
1.53Expected goals (xG)0.92
21Shots6
4Shots on target1
10Shots off target3
7Blocked shots2
10Shots inside the box6
9Corners8
1Offsides1
9Fouls13
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Saves2
536Passes180
85%Pass accuracy62%

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Brynn9000000006.3
C. Brittain9000101006.9
A. Jones9000001207.6
M. Targett9010320108.5
A. Bangura9000001006.7
H. Hackney9002204407.6
M. Whittaker8910421207.7
D. Burgzorg7100103006.2
T. Conway7100002106.9
A. Browne5400002106.7
S. Hansen5400201106.7
R. McGree sub3600000207.2
D. Strelec sub3600100006.3
S. Nypan sub1900000006.3
K. Sène sub1900000006.5
Archie Baptiste sub800000006.7

Derby player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Widell Zetterström9000000006.5
D. Sanderson9000000006.2
M. Clarke9000100206.2
E. Adams9000000307
C. Elder90000022Y6.9
P. Agyemang9010211107.9
S. Langås8800000006
B. Brereton8800000206.7
B. Clark88000001Y6
J. Ward8000001007.2
L. Salvesen8001101106.9
R. Nyambe sub1000000006.3
K. Jackson sub1000000006.2
A. Weimann sub900000006.3
L. Thompson sub900000006.7
C. Blackett-Taylor sub900000006.3

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

Recent form
MiddlesbroughLDWDL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2 conceded per game
DerbyWWWLW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Middlesbrough 3 · 1 draw · Derby 2 · 2.17 goals/game
  • 2025-03-01 Middlesbrough 1–0 Derby
  • 2024-08-17 Derby 1–0 Middlesbrough
  • 2022-02-12 Middlesbrough 4–1 Derby
  • 2021-08-21 Derby 0–0 Middlesbrough
  • 2021-02-13 Derby 2–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2020-11-25 Middlesbrough 3–0 Derby
League standing · 2025/26
Middlesbrough#5 pos80 pts46 pl+25 GD
Derby#8 pos69 pts46 pl+8 GD
Goals per game
Middlesbrough scored1.57
Derby scored1.46
Middlesbrough conceded1.02
Derby conceded1.28

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Derby?
In their last 6 meetings, Middlesbrough won 3, Derby won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Derby?
Recent form — Middlesbrough 1W 2D 2L; Derby 4W 0D 1L.

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