Bristol City vs Middlesbrough: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Middlesbrough?
Bristol City won 2-0 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′E. RiisBristol City
- 62′R. AtkinsonBristol City
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
4-2-2-2- 18E. Riis
- 30S. Armstrong
- 11A. Mehmeti
- 10S. Twine
- 12J. Knight
- 4A. Randell
- 3C. Pring
- 14Z. Vyner
- 16R. Dickie
- 2R. McCrorie
- 1M. O’Leary
Middlesbrough
3-5-2- 9T. Conway
- 13D. Strelec
- 3M. Targett
- 8R. McGree
- 7H. Hackney
- 11M. Whittaker
- 2C. Brittain
- 5A. Jones
- 14A. Gilbert
- 12L. Ayling
- 31S. Brynn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Charlton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bristol City wins, 2 draws, 0 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Bristol City 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Bristol City | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Middlesbrough 1-2 Bristol City | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Bristol City 3-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Bristol City 2-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Middlesbrough on Feb 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 11th in Championship (14 points from 10 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
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