Derby vs Middlesbrough prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2025-12-31 15:00.
[p]Derby will face Middlesbrough in the Championship, round 25. The match will take place at Pride Park in Derby.[/p]
[p]Derby is currently ranked 14th in the Championship table with 32 points from 24 matches. The team has achieved eight wins, eight draws, and eight losses, with a total score of 33:33 and a score difference of 0. In home matches, Derby is ranked 20th, having played 12 matches with three wins, five draws, and four losses, and a total home score of 15:18. In the last competitive match, Derby played away against Leicester and lost with a score of 1:2. Key players for Derby include Sondre Langas and Dion Sanderson, both selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament, and Matt Clarke, who did not miss any minute in last five matches. Absences for Derby are Carlton Morris due to ankle injury and David Ozoh due to thigh injury.[/p]
[p]Middlesbrough holds the 2nd position in the Championship with 43 points from 24 matches. The team has achieved 12 wins, seven draws, and five losses, with a total score of 33:25 and a score difference of 8. In away matches, Middlesbrough is ranked 2nd, having played 12 matches with five wins, four draws, and three losses, and a total away score of 17:14. In the last competitive match, Middlesbrough played at home against Hull City and lost with a score of 0:1. Key players for Middlesbrough are Riley McGree, selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament, and Hayden Hackney and Callum Brittain, both of whom did not miss any minute in last five matches. Absences for Middlesbrough are Alfie Jones and George Edmundson, both due to injury.[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between Derby and Middlesbrough in the Championship, Derby has won one match, Middlesbrough has won three matches, and one match ended in a draw. The most recent encounter took place in November 2025, with Middlesbrough defeating Derby 2:1.[/p]
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[p]The offence of both teams is good. Middlesbrough has scored 33 goals (shared 9th to 12th position in the competition) so far. Derby has scored 33 goals (shared 9th to 12th position in the competition) so far. The defence of Middlesbrough is outstanding and is better than the defence of Derby. Derby has conceded 33 goals (shared 16th to 17th position in the competition) so far. Middlesbrough has conceded 25 goals (shared 3rd to 5th position in the competition) so far.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats[/p]
[p] – Middlesbrough are in the Top 3 teams for the most wins in the league this season, winning 12 out of 24 matches. [/p]
[p] – Derby have received the highest number of yellow cards in the league this season. In 24 matches they have received 57 yellow cards (the league average is 45.0) at an average of 2.4 per match. [/p]
[p] – Middlesbrough are in the Top 3 teams for the lowest number of goal attempts allowed in the league this season. In 24 matches they have allowed 248 goal attempts (the league average is 303.8) at an average of 10.3 per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Derby have scored in their last 14 league matches this season.[/p]
[p] – Derby have lost their last 2 league matches against Middlesbrough.[/p]
[p] – Middlesbrough have won 2 out of the last 3 away league matches this season.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips, Prediction[/p]
[p] – Derby have failed to score 3 or more goals across the last 9 H2H league matches against Middlesbrough.[/p]
[p] – In 5 of the last 9 H2H league matches when Middlesbrough have scored at least one goal, they did not lose the match.[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 9 H2H league matches saw Derby score at least one goal in both halves.[/p]
[p] – Score prediction: At most 4 goals in total (under 4.5).[/p]
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