Championship 25/26 · 13 Dec 2025

Middlesbrough 3–1 Queens Park Rangers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 50%.

Middlesbrough won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Solomon Brynn, 55.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Paul Smyth +19.6, Tommy Conway +12.6, Solomon Brynn +9.5.

Well below it: Matt Targett −20.7, Amadou Salif Mbengue −9.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
5 Dec 2025	W 4–1	at Hull City Championship
29 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v Derby County Championship
25 Nov 2025	L 2–4	v Coventry City Championship
22 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Oxford United Championship

9 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Birmingham City Championship
6 Dec 2025	W 3–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
29 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at Norwich City Championship
26 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
22 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v Hull City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	1	–	55.6	+9.5
Tommy Conway Forward	65	1	0	1.32	53.2	+12.6
Alfie Jones Defender	90	0	0	0.14	52.3	+7.2
Micah Hamilton Midfielder	1	0	0	–	48.0	–
David Strelec Forward	64	1	0	0.37	46.5	+6.9
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	89	0	1	0.11	45.6	+2.5
Alan Browne Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.7	−0.5
Alexander Gilbert Midfielder	26	0	0	–	42.9	–
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0	0	–	40.4	−3.1
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	83	1	0	0.08	40.0	−0.2
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward	26	0	0	–	38.1	–
Delano Burgzorg Forward	25	0	0	0.04	36.7	–
Riley McGree Midfielder	64	0	0	0.22	36.5	−7.0
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0	0	0.01	34.0	−3.5
Matt Targett Defender	90	0	0	–	21.3	−20.7
Samuel Silvera Midfielder	13	0	0	–	16.5	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Karamoko Dembélé Midfielder	30	0	0.06	50.8	–
Paul Smyth Midfielder	90	0	0.04	50.7	+19.6
Nicolas Madsen Midfielder	90	1	0.97	49.8	+8.1
Michael Frey Forward	18	0	–	47.6	–
Esquerdinha Defender	29	0	0.07	47.2	–
Steve Cook Defender	30	0	–	44.9	–
Jimmy Dunne Defender	90	0	0.01	42.7	−2.6
Richard Kone Forward	72	0	0.13	41.8	+2.4
Paul Nardi Goalkeeper	90	0	–	40.9	−6.1
Rumarn Burrell Forward	90	0	–	39.2	−4.7
Koki Saito Midfielder	60	0	–	38.7	+1.5
Jake Clarke-Salter Defender	60	0	–	37.4	–
Jonathan Varane Midfielder	90	0	–	34.6	−6.6
Rhys Norrington-Davies Defender	61	0	–	31.6	−4.7
Amadou Salif Mbengue Defender	78	0	0.03	29.1	−9.3
Kieran Morgan Midfielder	12	0	–	25.5	–