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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 20 Dec 2025

Bristol City 2–0 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.8
Actual xG
0.9 – 2.2
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Bristol City favourites at 48%.

Bristol City won although Middlesbrough made the better chances (2.2 xG to 0.9): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hayden Hackney, 56.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Emil Riis Jacobsen +14.6, Hayden Hackney +12.6, Ross McCrorie +8.3.

Well below it: Callum Brittain −18.0, Matt Targett −14.8, Sinclair Armstrong −8.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Bristol City

13 Dec 2025L 0–1at Coventry City Championship
10 Dec 2025D 2–2v Leicester City Championship
6 Dec 2025L 0–1v Millwall Championship
29 Nov 2025W 1–0at Portsmouth Championship
26 Nov 2025L 0–2at Wrexham Championship

Middlesbrough

13 Dec 2025W 3–1v Queens Park Rangers Championship
9 Dec 2025W 2–1at Charlton Athletic Championship
5 Dec 2025W 4–1at Hull City Championship
29 Nov 2025W 2–1v Derby County Championship
25 Nov 2025L 2–4v Coventry City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Bristol City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Haydon Roberts Defender100–96.8–
Robert Atkinson Defender36100.2061.4–
Max O'Leary Goalkeeper9000–55.9–
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward74100.2053.0+14.6
Anis Mehmeti Forward54000.2246.4+5.6
Ross McCrorie Midfielder9000–46.2+8.3
Rob Dickie Defender9000–44.7−2.1
Scott Twine Forward90010.2043.9−0.0
Jason Knight Midfielder90000.0438.3−1.7
Adam Randell Midfielder9000–36.0−3.1
Zak Vyner Defender9000–34.3−0.9
Yu Hirakawa Forward100–33.9–
Sinclair Armstrong Forward89000.0633.2−8.2
Cameron Pring Defender8900–26.8–
Fally Mayulu Forward1600–17.7–

Middlesbrough

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hayden Hackney Midfielder90000.2656.1+12.6
Alfie Jones Defender90000.0354.1+7.9
Luke Ayling Defender9000–51.6+8.3
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper9000–51.3+3.6
Alan Browne Midfielder1600–51.0–
Tommy Conway Forward73000.1944.6+3.0
Alexander Gilbert Midfielder84000.1141.0–
David Strelec Forward90000.3641.0+0.7
Sverre Nypan Midfielder58000.0440.3+4.4
Delano Burgzorg Forward12000.1739.7–
Riley McGree Midfielder1600–39.2–
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder90000.8037.8−1.4
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward17000.1435.5–
Alex Bangura Defender1700–26.6–
Matt Targett Defender73000.0224.2−14.8
Callum Brittain Defender90000.0419.1−18.0