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?

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Middlesbrough (votes: 1 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

AH 0 - Bristol City (1.98) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DC - Middlesbrough (1.41) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 1.5, 1st Half - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

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

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 3 high ROI users predict this event. Bristol City (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Middlesbrough (votes: 2 - 66.7%).

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	Middlesbrough	31	18	7	6	49:30	19	61
2	Coventry	31	17	8	6	63:35	28	59
3	Ipswich	30	15	9	6	51:29	22	54
4	Hull	31	16	6	9	50:43	7	54
5	Millwall	31	15	8	8	39:36	3	53
6	Wrexham	31	12	11	8	44:39	5	47
7	Preston	31	12	11	8	38:34	4	47
8	Bristol City	31	13	7	11	43:38	5	46
9	Southampton	32	12	10	10	48:44	4	46
10	Birmingham	32	12	10	10	43:39	4	46
11	Derby	31	12	9	10	45:39	6	45
12	Watford	31	11	11	9	39:36	3	44
13	QPR	31	12	8	11	42:43	-1	44
14	Stoke	31	12	7	12	34:28	6	43
15	Swansea	31	12	6	13	38:37	1	42
16	Norwich	32	11	6	15	42:42	0	39
17	Sheffield Utd	31	12	3	16	44:45	-1	39
18	Charlton	30	9	9	12	29:38	-9	36
19	West Brom	32	9	7	16	32:47	-15	34
20	Portsmouth	29	8	9	12	27:38	-11	33
21	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44:51	-7	32
22	Blackburn	31	8	8	15	27:40	-13	32
23	Oxford Utd	32	6	10	16	28:44	-16	28
24	Sheffield Wed	31	1	8	22	18:62	-44	-7

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