Derby County without a win in 8 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 1 September, 2:0 against Portsmouth.
Match Centre: Middlesbrough vs Derby County
Home
Middlesbrough
13:30
Sat 5 Dec · your time
in 35 days 19 h
Away
Derby County
Fri 23 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers1:5Middlesbrough
Bair 45+2'
Morris 13'Lankshear 31', 78'Brunt 39' (og)Cozier-Duberry 73'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough2:2Cardiff City
Conway 58'Lankshear 61'
Moylan 22'Tanner 45+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Stoke City2:3Middlesbrough
Borges 50' (og)Boženík 85'
Brittain 48'Lankshear 73'Borges 90+1'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough1:0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lankshear 57'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough
Millar 55'McGree 59' (og)
Arfsten 45'Malanda 88'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers4:1Derby County
Lloyd 18'Madsen 22' (p)Vale 45'Smyth 68'
Salvesen 90+10'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Middlesbrough score 2.6 goals per match
Middlesbrough2.6
Derby County0.8
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Derby County score 0.8.
Last meeting, 1 January 2026: Derby County – Middlesbrough 1:0
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Middlesbrough unbeaten in 7 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 8 September, 0:3 against Crystal Palace.
Will Lankshear: 5 goals in 5 league matches
Goals5
xG3.36
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.4).
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Will Lankshear
Middlesbrough · forward
11goals
0assists
7.30avg rating
Last match, Bolton Wanderers: 2 goals, rating 8.5.
Bobby Clark
Derby County · midfielder
3goals
2assists
7.01avg rating
Last match, Sheffield United: 1 goal, rating 7.4.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Middlesbrough at home and Derby County away, as in this match.
Middlesbrough
all matches · 10
5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.6conceded per match
at home · 10
7W3D0L2.1scored per match1.0conceded per match
away · 10
4W2D4L1.7scored per match1.5conceded per match
- 23 Oct Bolton WanderersAChampionship 1:5W
- 17 Oct Cardiff CityHChampionship 2:2D
- 13 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 2:3W
- 10 Oct Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 1:0W
- 19 Sep Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Sep MillwallHChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Norwich CityHChampionship 4:3W
- 8 Sep Crystal PalaceACarabao Cup 3:0L
- 5 Sep Queens Park RangersAChampionship 0:1W
- 2 Sep BurnleyAChampionship 1:1D
- 29 Aug West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 3:1W
- 25 Aug Doncaster RoversACarabao Cup 1:3W
- 22 Aug Blackburn RoversAChampionship 2:1L
- 15 Aug Lincoln CityHChampionship 2:1W
- 7 Aug WrexhamHCarabao Cup 1:0W
- 23 May Hull CityAChampionship 1:0L
- 12 May SouthamptonAChampionship 2:1L
- 9 May SouthamptonHChampionship 0:0D
- 25 Apr WatfordHChampionship 5:1W
- 22 Apr Sheffield WednesdayHChampionship 1:0W
Fri 23 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers1:5Middlesbrough
Bair 45+2'
Morris 13'Lankshear 31', 78'Brunt 39' (og)Cozier-Duberry 73'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough2:2Cardiff City
Conway 58'Lankshear 61'
Moylan 22'Tanner 45+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Stoke City2:3Middlesbrough
Borges 50' (og)Boženík 85'
Brittain 48'Lankshear 73'Borges 90+1'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough1:0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lankshear 57'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough
Millar 55'McGree 59' (og)
Arfsten 45'Malanda 88'
Tue 15 Sep · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough2:2Millwall
Cozier-Duberry 50'Lankshear 61'
Arconte 11'Dykes 36'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough4:3Norwich City
Berhalter 4', 36'Cozier-Duberry 7'Phillips 90+1'
Touré 1'Makama 70'Wright 75'
Tue 8 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Crystal Palace3:0Middlesbrough
Larsen 37', 53'Kamada 72'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough3:1West Bromwich Albion
Lankshear 48', 73'Jones 87'
Morgan 65'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Doncaster Rovers1:3Middlesbrough
Hutchinson 90+2'
Joseph 34'Lankshear 78'Sarmiento 87'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Blackburn Rovers2:1Middlesbrough
Gudjohnsen 49'Cantwell 55'
Sarmiento 12'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough2:1Lincoln City
Lankshear 62', 90+1'
Reach 12'
Tue 12 May · Championshipaway
Southampton2:1Middlesbrough
Stewart 45+1'Charles 116'
McGree 5'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Middlesbrough5:1Watford
Whittaker 6', 58'Strelec 45+1'Conway 75' (p), 90+2'
Abankwah 48'
Derby County
all matches · 10
1W3D6L0.7scored per match1.7conceded per match
at home · 10
2W2D6L0.9scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
2W2D6L1.3scored per match2.0conceded per match
- 24 Oct Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct Stoke CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 14 Oct Queens Park RangersAChampionship 4:1L
- 10 Oct WrexhamHChampionship 1:1D
- 19 Sep BurnleyAChampionship 1:1D
- 12 Sep Birmingham CityHChampionship 1:2L
- 9 Sep West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 0:1L
- 5 Sep West Ham UnitedAChampionship 3:0L
- 1 Sep PortsmouthAChampionship 0:2W
- 29 Aug Swansea CityHChampionship 0:3L
- 22 Aug Cardiff CityHChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Aug Charlton AthleticAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Lincoln CityHCarabao Cup 1:2L
- 2 May Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 1:2L
- 25 Apr Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:3W
- 21 Apr Norwich CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 18 Apr Oxford UnitedHChampionship 1:0W
- 11 Apr SouthamptonAChampionship 2:1L
- 6 Apr Stoke CityHChampionship 2:0W
- 3 Apr Coventry CityAChampionship 3:2L
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers4:1Derby County
Lloyd 18'Madsen 22' (p)Vale 45'Smyth 68'
Salvesen 90+10'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Derby County1:2Birmingham City
Clark 40'
Vicente 42'Paik 63'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipaway
West Ham United3:0Derby County
Piroe 6'Austbø 87'Kanté 90+5'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Derby County0:3Swansea City
Opoku 2'Eom 44'Ronald 90+1'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Derby County2:2Cardiff City
Morris 26'Clark 49'
Ashford 19'Salech 39'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic2:1Derby County
Jones 61'Campbell 80'
Szmodics 23'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Derby County1:2Lincoln City
Szmodics 45+1'
House 3'Jefferies 23'
Sat 2 May · Championshipat home
Derby County1:2Sheffield United
Szmodics 5'
Cannon 62'Peck 69'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:3Derby County
Vale 13'Kone 55'
Fraulo 25'Langås 76'Banel 88'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
Norwich City2:1Derby County
Touré 33'Gibbs 60'
Ozoh 54'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipaway
Southampton2:1Derby County
Scienza 62'Harwood-Bellis 69'
Morris 38'
Fri 3 Apr · Championshipaway
Coventry City3:2Derby County
Onyeka 12'Rudoni 68', 80'
Díaz 38', 77' (p)
Head to head
4 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 1 Jan 2026 · Championship
Derby County 1:0 Middlesbrough
Clark 70'
2wins
2wins
0 draws1.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4
- 1 Jan 2026Championship Derby County1:0Middlesbrough Clark 70' Details
- 29 Nov 2025Championship Middlesbrough2:1Derby County Targett 75' · Whittaker 84' · Agyemang 2' Details
- 1 Mar 2025Championship Middlesbrough1:0Derby County Azaz 80' Details
- 17 Aug 2024Championship Derby County1:0Middlesbrough Jackson 14' Details
2wins
0wins
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
0wins
2wins
0 draws1.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1, last: Bolton Wanderers) · Derby County (4-2-3-1, last: Sheffield United).
RVVitek
NBBorges
AMMalanda
APPhillips
CBBrittain
SBBerhalter
AMMorris
TCConway
RMMcGree
ADCozier-Duberry
WLLankshear
JZZetterström
RHHedges
DSSanderson
RNNyambe
JWWard
DOOzoh
BCClark
HMMeister
SSSzmodics
RBBrewster
CMMorris
MiddlesbroughDerby County
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
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62.0
42.5
MiddlesbroughDerby County
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 5 December, 13:30Your time · in 35 days 19 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough · show map
- Rest
- Middlesbrough 43 days · Derby County 42 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 1. Middlesbrough (25 pts) and 23. Derby County (7 pts) Matchday 19 of 46