Bristol City vs Middlesbrough – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

20/12/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol).

Championship - Round 22
Referee: Backhouse A. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Usa	CBS Sports Network, Paramount+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.87	2.08
Ball Possession
29%	71%
Total shots
13	28
Shots on target
8	3
Big Chances
1	1
Corner Kicks
3	13
Passes
73% (174/240)	84% (489/585)
Yellow Cards
2	3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.87	2.08
xG on target (xGOT)
1.32	0.39
Total shots
13	28
Shots on target
8	3
Shots off target
3	12
Blocked Shots
2	13
Shots inside the Box
7	19
Shots outside the Box
6	9
Hit the Woodwork
0	1
Headed Goals
1	0
Big Chances
1	1
Corner Kicks
3	13
Touches in opposition box
20	46
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	0
Free Kicks
5	6
Passes
73% (174/240)	84% (489/585)
Long passes
46% (26/56)	49% (24/49)
Passes in final third
65% (60/92)	71% (140/198)
Crosses
40% (2/5)	17% (5/29)
Expected assists (xA)
0.36	1.40
Throw-ins
20	22
Fouls
6	5
Tackles
50% (9/18)	100% (16/16)
Duels won
41	41
Clearances
48	8
Interceptions
20	6
Errors leading to shot
3	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
2	6
xGOT faced
0.39	1.32
Goals prevented
0.39	-0.68

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
16', McGree R. ↓, Nypan S. ↑,
17', 1 - 0, Riis E. ⚽,
25', Whittaker M. 🟨,
33', Targett M. 🟨,
36', Armstrong S. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
54', Mehmeti A. ↓, Atkinson R. ↑,
62', 2 - 0, Atkinson R. ⚽, Twine S. (A),
73', Conway T. ↓, Sene M. K. ↑,
73', Targett M. ↓, Bangura A. ↑,
74', Nypan S. ↓, Browne A. ↑,
74', Riis E. ↓, Mayulu F. ↑,
84', Gilbert A. ↓, Burgzorg D. ↑,
87', Ayling L. 🟨,
87', Pring C. 🟨,
90', Armstrong S. ↓, Hirakawa Y. ↑,
90', Pring C. ↓, Roberts H. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Bristol City
34.8%

Draw
26.9%

Middlesbrough
38.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

36.8%

26.4%

36.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

37.6%

27%

36%

Bristol City - Middlesbrough Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.72 ↑ (2.57)	3.49 ↓ (3.58)	2.47 ↓ (2.57)	5.9% (5.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Bristol City - Middlesbrough?

Users Predictions: Middlesbrough will win (9 of 11 users predict this - 81.82%).
Confidence interval (95%): 59.03% – 100%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 11 and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ Premier League).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 4.
Bristol City is going through a rough patch (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Middlesbrough is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
Bristol City may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
There will not play in Bristol City: Atkinson R. (Hamstring Injury) Bird M. (Calf Injury) McNally L. (Knee Injury) Williams J. (Ankle Injury)
There will not play in Middlesbrough: Fry D. (Injury) Lenihan D. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There are questionable in Middlesbrough: Morris A. (Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 13 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 34:21. (average 1.7:1.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Bristol City won 6 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 16:12. (average 1.6:1.2).

How many head-to-head matches has Bristol City won against Middlesbrough?

Bristol City has won 4 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Middlesbrough won against Bristol City?

Middlesbrough has won 0 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Bristol City - Middlesbrough were as follows:

21.02.2025 Bristol City - Middlesbrough 2:1

19.10.2024 Middlesbrough - Bristol City 0:2

10.02.2024 Middlesbrough - Bristol City 1:2

25.11.2023 Bristol City - Middlesbrough 3:2

10.04.2023 Bristol City - Middlesbrough 2:2

Latest results of Bristol City

13.12.2025 Coventry City - Bristol City 1:0 ✺

10.12.2025 Bristol City - Leicester City 2:2 ✺

06.12.2025 Bristol City - Millwall 0:1 ✺

29.11.2025 Portsmouth - Bristol City 0:1 ✺

26.11.2025 Wrexham - Bristol City 2:0 ✺

Latest results of Middlesbrough

13.12.2025 Middlesbrough - Queens Park Rangers 3:1 ✺

09.12.2025 Charlton Athletic - Middlesbrough 1:2 ✺

05.12.2025 Hull City - Middlesbrough 1:4 ✺

29.11.2025 Middlesbrough - Derby County 2:1 ✺

25.11.2025 Middlesbrough - Coventry City 2:4 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	24	15	6	3	54:25	29	51
2	Middlesbrough	24	12	7	5	33:25	8	43
3	Ipswich	24	11	8	5	40:23	17	41
4	Hull	24	12	5	7	40:37	3	41
5	Millwall	24	11	6	7	27:32	-5	39
6	Watford	24	10	8	6	34:29	5	38
7	Preston	24	9	10	5	31:25	6	37
8	Bristol City	24	10	6	8	33:27	6	36
9	QPR	24	10	5	9	34:37	-3	35
10	Stoke	24	10	4	10	29:23	6	34
11	Wrexham	24	8	10	6	34:31	3	34
12	Leicester	24	9	7	8	34:34	0	34
13	Southampton	24	8	8	8	38:34	4	32
14	Derby	24	8	8	8	33:33	0	32
15	Birmingham	24	8	7	9	32:31	1	31
16	West Brom	24	9	4	11	28:32	-4	31
17	Sheffield Utd	24	9	2	13	33:37	-4	29
18	Swansea	24	8	5	11	25:31	-6	29
19	Blackburn	23	7	6	10	22:26	-4	27
20	Charlton	23	7	6	10	22:29	-7	27
21	Portsmouth	23	6	7	10	21:30	-9	25
22	Oxford Utd	24	5	7	12	24:33	-9	22
23	Norwich	24	5	6	13	26:36	-10	21
24	Sheffield Wed	23	1	8	14	18:45	-27	-7

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One