Bristol City vs Middlesbrough: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bristol City played Middlesbrough in Championship (England). The match was played on 20 December 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Bristol City: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Middlesbrough: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bristol City scores 1.33 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Middlesbrough scores 1.57 and concedes 1.05. League average: 2.65 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bristol City 48%, Middlesbrough 67%. Over 2.5: Bristol City 43%, Middlesbrough 57%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Bristol City has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.49. Bristol City: 14.1 shots per match, Middlesbrough: 13.2.

Match halves

Bristol City: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.52. Middlesbrough: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.81.

Goals by minute

Bristol City: 31-45+ (8 goals). Middlesbrough: 31-45+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

29Possession (%)71
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
13Shots28
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
8Shots on target3
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
1.59xG2.55
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
3Corners13
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
29Dangerous attacks81
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
6Fouls5
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
2Cards3
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
1.33Goals scored / match1.57
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
1.14Goals conceded / match1.05
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
47%Average possession56%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
4.24Shots on target / match4.14
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.1Shots per match13.19
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
4.24Shots on target4.14
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
9.5%Shot conversion11.9%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
47%Possession56%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
1.51xG for1.49
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
1.47xG against1.16
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

Shooting quality

Bristol City: AttackingMiddlesbrough: Balanced
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
Accuracy (shots on target)30%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Middlesbrough is 200% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Bristol City · 2.4 pts / match - Middlesbrough

Bristol City
LWLDL
Season result split
38% W29% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-7
1.43 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Middlesbrough
LWWWW
Season result split
57% W29% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-6-3
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LDDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Middlesbrough is 18% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - Bristol City · 1.57 goals / match - Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.14 goals / match - Bristol City · 1.05 goals / match - Middlesbrough

Bristol City scoring profile: very strong

Bristol City scores in 71% of matches (15 of 21 matches), while Middlesbrough keeps a clean sheet in 24% (5 of 21 matches).

Middlesbrough scoring profile: very strong

Middlesbrough scores in 86% of matches (18 of 21 matches), while Bristol City keeps a clean sheet in 33% (7 of 21 matches).

28Goals scored (season)33
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
24Goals conceded (season)22
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
2.48Average goals in match2.62
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
3Goals scored (last 5)13
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal86%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
29%2 goals52%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
24%3 goals14%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
10%4 goals5%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal76%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
29%2 goals14%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
10%3 goals10%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
5%4 goals5%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time10%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
5%BTTS in both halves5%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
19%Scored in both halves19%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
20%BTTS - last 5100%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bristol City is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.62 pts / match - Bristol City · 1.38 pts / match - Middlesbrough

Bristol City - half-time state
43% leading33% draw24% trailing
Middlesbrough - half-time state
38% leading24% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.62Points per match (1st half)1.38
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
0.81Goals scored (1st half)0.76
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
0.62Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
1.43Average goals (1st half)1.29
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
57%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
48%No goal before half-time57%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per match (2nd half)1.52
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
0.52Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
0.52Goals conceded (2nd half)0.52
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
1.05Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
57%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
62%No goal after half-time38%
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough

Bristol City - second-half results

24% W43% D33% L
34
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 38%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Middlesbrough - second-half results

38% W38% D24% L
29
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bristol City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.81.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Middlesbrough - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.80
Goals scored / match1.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match2.41.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 9

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bristol City
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
6
6
16-30
8
3
31-45
5
3
46-60
2
4
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Middlesbrough
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
3
4
16-30
11
2
31-45
6
1
46-60
4
3
61-75
7
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bristol City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Middlesbrough

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Bristol CityLigaMiddlesbrough
Average goals in match 2.482.65 2.62
Both teams scored 48%60% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%52% 57%
Clean sheets 33%22% 24%
Goal before half-time 76%74% 76%
Goal after half-time 67%78% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. MiddlesbroughSubstitutionOn: Sverre Halseth NypanOff: Riley McGree
  2. Bristol CityGoalEmil Ris Jakobsen
  3. MiddlesbroughYellow cardMorgan Whittaker
  4. MiddlesbroughYellow cardMatthew Robert Targett
  5. Bristol CityYellow cardSinclair Armstrong
  6. Bristol CitySubstitutionOn: Robert AtkinsonOff: Anis Mehmeti
  7. Bristol CityGoalRobert AtkinsonAssist: Scott Twine
  8. MiddlesbroughSubstitutionOn: Alan BrowneOff: Sverre Halseth Nypan
  9. Bristol CitySubstitutionOn: Fally MayuluOff: Emil Ris Jakobsen
  10. MiddlesbroughSubstitutionOn: Delano BurgzorgOff: Alex Gilbert
  11. MiddlesbroughYellow cardLuke David Ayling
  12. Bristol CityYellow cardCameron Pring

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Anthony BackhouseMatches officiated: 24
4.63Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 267%Home wins4%Draws28%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Bristol City vs Middlesbrough?

The Championship match finished Bristol City 2:0 Middlesbrough. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bristol City vs Middlesbrough?

Bristol City score 1.33 goals per game on average and Middlesbrough 1.57. The Championship average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Bristol City's matches and 67% of Middlesbrough's.

What form are Bristol City and Middlesbrough in?

Over the last 5 games Bristol City have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Middlesbrough 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bristol City vs Middlesbrough?

The statistical background for Bristol City vs Middlesbrough — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.