Middlesbrough sit 2nd in the Championship on 29 points from 15 matches, having scored 30 and conceded 19. On the model's scale they rate 0.89 in attack and 1.14 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with Watford 0-0 away. That is 1.93 points a match, scoring 2.00 and conceding 1.27 per game across 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That is level on points with Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24, with only goal difference between them. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Bristol City in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 58%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Middlesbrough sit 2 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Middlesbrough have been between 1st and 10th after each of their 15 Championship matches; 2nd now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Middlesbrough's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- D0-0away to Watford7 November 2026
- L0-2away to Wrexham4 November 2026
- W3-0Charlton31 October 2026
- W5-1away to Bolton23 October 2026
- D2-2Cardiff17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Middlesbrough vs Bristol City
Middlesbrough host Bristol City at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 58% Middlesbrough, 24% draw and 18% Bristol City, with a most likely scoreline of 2-0. It projects 1.95 expected goals for Middlesbrough against 0.83. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 53%.
Full preview and model analysis for Middlesbrough vs Bristol City
Recent meetings with Bristol City
- 14 March 2026Middlesbrough 1–1 Bristol CityChampionship
- 20 December 2025Bristol City 2–0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 21 February 2025Bristol City 2–1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 19 October 2024Middlesbrough 0–2 Bristol CityChampionship
- 10 February 2024Middlesbrough 1–2 Bristol CityChampionship
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Middlesbrough
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West Ham v Preston · 21 November 2026
Middlesbrough fans want a draw: that leaves Middlesbrough's chance to finish top of the regular season at 23.5%, against 18.9% if Preston win (21.2% today).
West Ham win21.4%+0.2Draw23.5%+2.3Preston win18.9%−2.3 -
Cardiff v Preston · 24 November 2026
Middlesbrough fans want Cardiff to win: that leaves Middlesbrough's chance of a top-two finish at 36.4%, against 33.0% after a draw (35.7% today).
Cardiff win36.4%+0.7Draw33.0%−2.7Preston win34.7%−1.0 -
Burnley v Blackburn · 22 November 2026
Middlesbrough fans want a draw: that leaves Middlesbrough's chance of a top-two finish at 37.9%, against 34.8% if Blackburn win (35.7% today).
Burnley win35.5%−0.2Draw37.9%+2.2Blackburn win34.8%−0.9
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Middlesbrough's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
W. Lankshear, with 13 league goals this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.
Head-to-head records
- Middlesbrough vs Bolton7W 0D 0L7 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Cardiff4W 2D 1L7 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Charlton5W 0D 2L7 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Watford3W 1D 3L7 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Birmingham5W 1D 0L6 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Blackburn1W 2D 3L6 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Bristol City0W 1D 5L6 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Burnley0W 4D 2L6 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Millwall3W 1D 2L6 meetings
- Middlesbrough vs Norwich4W 2D 0L6 meetings
Middlesbrough's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.