English Football League - Championship

Bristol City
vs
Middlesbrough
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
  • Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough Predictions

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough is scheduled for kick off on 20 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Ashton Gate Stadium, with Anthony Backhouse officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Bristol City currently holding the 12th position in the table 18 points behind Middlesbrough. Bristol City have won 5 English Football League - Championship matches against Middlesbrough out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Stoke, Bristol City is determined to keep their momentum going. Bristol City have won 9 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Ashton Gate Stadium. Middlesbrough's away record stands at 10 victories from 25 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Hull, Middlesbrough is determined to bounce back with a win against Bristol City.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Bristol City have scored over 1.5 goals in 72% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 70% of games. Their total stands at 59 goals and 189 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have scored 72 goals with 237 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 71% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Bristol City scored 12 goals while Middlesbrough scored 5 goals. Their last match on 14 March 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Bristol City vs Middlesbrough

English Football League - Championship

Bristol City Middlesbrough
Played 46 49
Scored 59 72
Conceded 59 47
Shots 561 796
Shots on Target 189 237
Corners 223 333
Fouls 439 457
Yellow Cards 82 78
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

37%

Matches won

45%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Head to Head History

Bristol City Middlesbrough
Wins 5 0
Draws 1 1
Goals 12 5

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough Previous Results

14 Mar 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Bristol City 1

20 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Middlesbrough 0

21 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Middlesbrough 1

19 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Bristol City 2

10 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Bristol City 2

25 Nov 2023, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 3 Middlesbrough 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
5 Middlesbrough 49 22 14 10 +25 80
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 0 62

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough season record

Bristol City Middlesbrough
Games won 17 22
Games lost 18 10
Games drawn 11 14
Scored 59 72
Conceded 59 47

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Stoke 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol City 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Norwich 4

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Bristol City 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 1 Sheff Utd 0

Form guide

23 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Middlesbrough 0

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Sheff Wed 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 14
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 13
Scott Twine Bristol City 11
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 11
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 8
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 7
Scott Twine Bristol City 7
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 7
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 7

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ross McCrorie Bristol City 59
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 56
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 52
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 47
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 45

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 11
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 10
Cameron Pring Bristol City 9
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 8
Sinclair Armstrong Bristol City 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Adam Randell Bristol City 1
Alfie Jones Middlesbrough 1
Sol Brynn Middlesbrough 0
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 0
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 35
Scott Twine Bristol City 33
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 33
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 32
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 31

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 85
Matt Targett Middlesbrough 74
Scott Twine Bristol City 71
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 64
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 62

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