Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
Ref: Anthony Backhouse, EnglandAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol · 27,000 cap
Match recap
Bristol City beat Middlesbrough 2–0 in their Championship fixture. Riis and Atkinson scored for Bristol City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.90 for Bristol City versus 2.18 for Middlesbrough. Bristol City sit 12th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
16'
⇄
McGree
⚽
Riis
25'
Whittaker
Yellow Card
33'
Targett
Yellow Card
Armstrong
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Mehmeti
⚽
Atkinson
Assist: Twine
73'
⇄
Targett
73'
⇄
Conway
74'
⇄
Unknown
⇄
Riis
84'
⇄
Gilbert
87'
Ayling
Yellow Card
Pring
Yellow Card
⇄
Armstrong
⇄
Pring
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 11 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Bristol CityMiddlesbrough
2Won
Statistical edge
2–13
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.90VS2.18
Attack1 · 5 won
13
Shots
28
8
Shots on target
3
6
Shots in the box
19
7
Shots outside box
9
3
Shots off goal
12
3
Corners
13
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
29%
Possession
71%
243
Total passes
594
174
Accurate passes
495
72%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline1 · 2 won
6
Fouls
5
2
Yellow cards
3
1
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
6
2
Blocked shots
13
-0.70
Goals prevented
-0.70
Bristol City
4-2-2-2
Middlesbrough
3-5-2Bristol City
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1M. O’LearyG
- 2R. McCrorieD
- 3C. PringD
- 4A. RandellM
- 10S. TwineM
- 11A. MehmetiM
- 12J. KnightM
- 14Z. VynerD
- 16R. DickieD
- 18E. RiisF
- 30S. ArmstrongF
Substitutes
- 5R. AtkinsonD
- 7Y. HirakawaF
- 9F. MayuluF
- 13J. LumleyG
- 24H. RobertsD
- 25Ephrahim YeboahF
- 26J. StokesM
- 27H. CornickF
Middlesbrough
3-5-2Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 3M. TargettM
- 5A. JonesD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 8R. McGreeM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerM
- 12L. AylingD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 14A. GilbertD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 17Micah HamiltonF
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 24A. BanguraD
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 33J. McLaughlinG
Bristol City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Riis Jacobsen | F | 74 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0/1 |
| Ross McCrorie | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Adam Randell | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Zak Vyner | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Twine | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Cameron Pring | D | 89 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Robert Dickie | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jason Knight(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Anis Mehmeti | M | 54 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3/3 |
| Max O'Leary | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sinclair Armstrong | F | 89 | 6.0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/5 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Haydon Roberts | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jed Meerholz | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ephraim Yeboah | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Lumley | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Cornick | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Stokes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robert Atkinson | D | 36 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fally Mayulu | F | 16 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Alexander Gilbert | D | 84 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4/5 |
| David Strelec | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 0/2 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Riley McGree | M | 16 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3/4 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 73 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 0/3 |
| Callum Brittain | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1/2 |
| Morgan Whittaker | M | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 |
| Matt Targett | M | 73 | 5.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| George Edmundson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micah Hamilton | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 16 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alex Bangura | D | 17 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 17 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 58 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |