Middlesbrough
Championship · strength −0.52 (attack −0.26, defence −0.26) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| Championship 26/27 | +0.3 |
| Championship 25/26 | −1.8 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −0.52 | −0.26 | −0.26 |
| Sep 2026 | −0.64 | −0.34 | −0.30 |
| Aug 2026 | −0.74 | −0.43 | −0.32 |
| Jul 2026 | −0.80 | −0.46 | −0.33 |
| Jun 2026 | −0.79 | −0.46 | −0.33 |
| May 2026 | −1.46 | −0.81 | −0.64 |
| Apr 2026 | −1.46 | −0.79 | −0.68 |
| Mar 2026 | −1.49 | −0.87 | −0.62 |
| Feb 2026 | −1.48 | −0.88 | −0.59 |
| Jan 2026 | −1.41 | −0.87 | −0.54 |
| Dec 2025 | −1.42 | −0.92 | −0.50 |
| Nov 2025 | −1.09 | −0.75 | −0.34 |
| Oct 2025 | −1.03 | −0.74 | −0.30 |
| Sep 2025 | −1.11 | −0.81 | −0.30 |
| Aug 2025 | −1.12 | −0.78 | −0.34 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callum Brittain | 42.3 | 41.8on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers31.5on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City49.3on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | |
| 2 | Will Lankshear | 51.4 | 64.8on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers54.2on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City53.3on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | +6.6 |
| 3 | Neto Borges | 47.1 | 46.1on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers38.1on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City52.1on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | |
| 4 | Luke Ayling | 49.5 | 50.3on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City47.3on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City48.0on 10 Oct 2026 v Wolverhampton | |
| 5 | Sebastian Berhalter | 47.0 | 41.5on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers56.2on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City45.4on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | |
| 6 | Kyle Joseph | 38.8 | 35.7on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers38.6on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City35.9on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | |
| 7 | Adilson Malanda | 49.6 | 52.4on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers32.3on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City53.1on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | −3.7 |
| 8 | Aidan Morris | 53.0 | 60.5on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers39.8on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City49.1on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | −3.2 |
| 9 | Maximilian Arfsten | 53.1 | 39.5on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers22.7on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City82.7on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | −8.6 |
| 10 | Radek Vitek | 45.8 | 40.7on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers37.4on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City44.1on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | −5.1 |
| 11 | Riley McGree | 42.9 | 49.5on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers38.4on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City43.9on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | |
| 12 | Myles Peart-Harris | 48.1 | 40.1on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers31.2on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City31.5on 10 Oct 2026 v Wolverhampton | −14.9 |
| 13 | Ashley Phillips | 50.2 | 40.7on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers52.4on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City45.5on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | −4.0 |
| 14 | Tommy Conway | 57.2 | 62.9on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers51.7on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City44.3on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | −2.3 |
| 15 | Jeremy Sarmiento | 44.5 | 8.9on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers93.3on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City45.4on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | −3.7 |
| 16 | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 53.8 | 52.7on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers38.3on 17 Oct 2026 v Cardiff City46.4on 13 Oct 2026 at Stoke City | −7.8 |
| 17 | Alfie Jones | 54.9 | 39.4on 12 Sep 2026 v Norwich City57.0on 8 Sep 2026 at Crystal Palace46.6on 5 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers | −4.3 |
| 18 | Leo Castledine | 38.5 | 56.3on 23 Oct 2026 at Bolton Wanderers55.3on 8 Sep 2026 at Crystal Palace36.8on 2 Sep 2026 at Burnley | +8.5 |
| 19 | Morgan Whittaker | 41.4 | 32.6on 29 Aug 2026 v West Bromwich Albion45.2on 25 Aug 2026 at Doncaster Rovers56.3on 22 Aug 2026 at Blackburn Rovers | +4.3 |
| 20 | David Strelec | 60.2 | 38.5on 15 Sep 2026 v Millwall69.6on 8 Sep 2026 at Crystal Palace45.9on 2 Sep 2026 at Burnley | +5.0 |
| 21 | Solomon Brynn | 46.5 | 33.0on 8 Sep 2026 at Crystal Palace52.7on 25 Aug 2026 at Doncaster Rovers54.0on 7 Aug 2026 v Wrexham | |
| 22 | Rokas Pukštas | 65.2 | 100.0on 8 Sep 2026 at Crystal Palace41.0on 5 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers | |
| 23 | Abdoulaye Kanté | 63.1 | 63.1on 15 Aug 2026 v Lincoln City | |
| 24 | Sam Byram | 58.9 | 58.9on 8 Sep 2026 at Crystal Palace | |
| 25 | George Edmundson | 51.1 | 51.1on 7 Aug 2026 v Wrexham | |
| 26 | Finlay Cartwright | 27.7 | 27.7on 7 Aug 2026 v Wrexham | |
| 27 | Cruz Ibeh | 34.4 | 34.4on 7 Aug 2026 v Wrexham |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Bolton Wanderers | W 5–1 | 4.2–0.9 | 2.75 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Championship | Cardiff City | D 2–2 | 2.7–0.8 | 2.45 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Stoke City | W 3–2 | 2.6–0.7 | 2.51 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Championship | Wolverhampton | W 1–0 | 1.0–0.6 | 1.66 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Birmingham City | D 2–2 | 2.1–1.1 | 1.98 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Championship | Millwall | D 2–2 | 1.8–1.5 | 1.59 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Championship | Norwich City | W 4–3 | 2.1–1.6 | 1.66 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | EFL Cup | at Crystal Palace | L 0–3 | – | – |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Queens Park Rangers | W 1–0 | 2.4–1.0 | 2.24 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Burnley | D 1–1 | 1.2–0.6 | 1.82 |
All 64 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Bolton Wanderers | W 5–1 | 4.2–0.9 | 2.75 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Championship | Cardiff City | D 2–2 | 2.7–0.8 | 2.45 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Stoke City | W 3–2 | 2.6–0.7 | 2.51 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Championship | Wolverhampton | W 1–0 | 1.0–0.6 | 1.66 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Birmingham City | D 2–2 | 2.1–1.1 | 1.98 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Championship | Millwall | D 2–2 | 1.8–1.5 | 1.59 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Championship | Norwich City | W 4–3 | 2.1–1.6 | 1.66 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | EFL Cup | at Crystal Palace | L 0–3 | – | – |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Queens Park Rangers | W 1–0 | 2.4–1.0 | 2.24 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Burnley | D 1–1 | 1.2–0.6 | 1.82 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | W 3–1 | 2.5–1.4 | 2.04 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | EFL Cup | at Doncaster Rovers | W 3–1 | – | – |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Championship | at Blackburn Rovers | L 1–2 | 1.3–1.0 | 1.65 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Championship | Lincoln City | W 2–1 | 2.2–0.6 | 2.40 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | EFL Cup | Wrexham | W 1–0 | – | – |
| 23 May 2026 | Championship | at Hull City | L 0–1 | 0.9–0.9 | 1.32 |
| 12 May 2026 | Championship | at Southampton | D 1–1 | 1.0–2.1 | 0.72 |
| 9 May 2026 | Championship | Southampton | D 0–0 | 1.8–0.5 | 2.28 |
| 2 May 2026 | Championship | at Wrexham | D 2–2 | 2.1–1.5 | 1.75 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Championship | Watford | W 5–1 | 2.2–0.8 | 2.30 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | W 1–0 | 1.8–0.5 | 2.29 |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Ipswich Town | D 2–2 | 2.8–2.0 | 1.80 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Championship | Portsmouth | L 0–1 | 1.3–0.5 | 1.97 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Swansea City | D 2–2 | 3.1–2.2 | 1.90 |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Championship | Millwall | L 1–2 | 3.1–0.8 | 2.59 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Championship | at Blackburn Rovers | D 0–0 | 1.6–0.3 | 2.31 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Championship | Bristol City | D 1–1 | 2.5–0.3 | 2.66 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | L 0–1 | 1.8–0.7 | 2.12 |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Championship | at Queens Park Rangers | W 4–0 | 3.8–0.7 | 2.77 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Championship | at Birmingham City | W 3–1 | 1.0–0.7 | 1.62 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Championship | Leicester City | D 1–1 | 1.2–0.9 | 1.59 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Championship | Oxford United | D 0–0 | 2.2–0.8 | 2.23 |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Championship | at Coventry City | L 1–3 | 1.2–1.8 | 0.98 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Championship | at Sheffield United | W 2–1 | 1.4–0.9 | 1.77 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Championship | Norwich City | W 1–0 | 0.4–0.5 | 1.16 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Championship | Preston North End | W 4–0 | 2.9–0.4 | 2.71 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Championship | at Stoke City | W 2–1 | 1.2–0.8 | 1.67 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Championship | at West Bromwich Albion | W 3–2 | 0.9–1.1 | 1.24 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Championship | Southampton | W 4–0 | 2.6–1.1 | 2.23 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Championship | at Derby County | L 0–1 | 1.3–1.2 | 1.44 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Championship | Hull City | L 0–1 | 1.5–0.3 | 2.28 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | D 0–0 | 0.8–1.2 | 1.08 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Bristol City | L 0–2 | 2.2–0.9 | 2.19 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | W 3–1 | 2.3–1.3 | 1.99 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Charlton Athletic | W 2–1 | 0.8–0.3 | 1.78 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Hull City | W 4–1 | 0.2–1.0 | 0.62 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Championship | Derby County | W 2–1 | 1.2–0.3 | 2.13 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Championship | Coventry City | L 2–4 | 1.1–2.0 | 0.85 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Oxford United | D 1–1 | 0.9–0.3 | 1.87 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Championship | Birmingham City | W 2–1 | 0.6–1.2 | 0.87 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Leicester City | D 1–1 | 1.2–1.4 | 1.23 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Watford | L 0–3 | 0.8–0.8 | 1.35 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Championship | Wrexham | D 1–1 | 0.8–0.7 | 1.39 |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Championship | at Sheffield Wednesday | W 1–0 | 1.6–0.7 | 2.01 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Championship | Ipswich Town | W 2–1 | 2.4–2.2 | 1.53 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Championship | at Portsmouth | L 0–1 | 1.0–0.5 | 1.78 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Championship | Stoke City | D 0–0 | 0.6–1.6 | 0.68 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Championship | at Southampton | D 1–1 | 0.3–0.9 | 0.76 |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | W 2–1 | 1.0–0.9 | 1.38 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Championship | at Preston North End | D 2–2 | 1.5–0.8 | 1.93 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Championship | Sheffield United | W 1–0 | 1.5–0.6 | 1.99 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Championship | at Norwich City | W 2–1 | 1.5–1.2 | 1.60 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Championship | at Millwall | W 3–0 | 1.0–0.6 | 1.66 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Championship | Swansea City | W 1–0 | 0.3–0.1 | 1.47 |