Derby vs Middlesbrough
Ref: Andrew Kitchen, EnglandPride Park Stadium, Derby · 33,597 cap
Match recap
Derby beat Middlesbrough 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Clark scored for Derby. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.22 for Derby versus 1.32 for Middlesbrough. Derby sit 8th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
Second Half
46'
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Sène
⇄
Brewster
Elder
Yellow Card
⇄
Agyemang
⚽
Clark
Assist: Salvesen
Salvesen
Yellow Card
76'
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Brittain
77'
⇄
Morris
⇄
Clark
84'
Gilbert
Yellow Card
87'
⇄
Bangura
87'
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Conway
90+4'
Targett
Yellow Card
| # | 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 |
| 7 |  Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
DerbyMiddlesbrough
1Won
Statistical edge
1–13
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.22VS1.32
Attack0 · 6 won
7
Shots
19
3
Shots on target
5
4
Shots in the box
10
3
Shots outside box
9
1
Shots off goal
10
4
Corners
9
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
32%
Possession
68%
246
Total passes
531
179
Accurate passes
467
73%
Pass accuracy
88%
Discipline0 · 2 won
12
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
2
3
Blocked shots
4
0.34
Goals prevented
0.34
Derby
3-4-1-2
Middlesbrough
4-2-2-2Derby
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1J. Widell ZetterströmG
- 5M. ClarkeD
- 6S. LangåsD
- 7P. AgyemangF
- 10R. BrewsterF
- 16L. ThompsonM
- 20C. ElderM
- 23J. WardM
- 28D. SandersonD
- 32E. AdamsM
- 42B. ClarkF
Substitutes
- 3C. ForsythD
- 4D. BatthD
- 11C. Blackett-TaylorF
- 12R. O'DonnellG
- 14A. WeimannF
- 15L. SalvesenF
- 19K. JacksonF
- 25B. BreretonF
- 27L. TravisM
Middlesbrough
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayM
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 20K. SèneM
- 24A. BanguraD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 14A. GilbertF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 17Micah HamiltonF
- 19S. NypanM
- 22S. SilveraF
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 42A. KantéM
Derby
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | G | 90 | 8.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Clark | F | 78 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/5 |
| Sondre Klingen Langås | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Callum Elder | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Matthew Clarke | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Thompson | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Ebou Adams(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Ward | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Dion Sanderson | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Patrick Agyemang | F | 59 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Rhian Brewster | F | 59 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Richard O'Donnell | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Forsyth | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Travis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Batth | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kayden Jackson | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andreas Weimann | F | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Brereton Díaz | F | 31 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | F | 31 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0/1 |
| Callum Brittain | D | 76 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3/4 |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 77 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tommy Conway | M | 87 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Alex Bangura | D | 87 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Archie Baptiste | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Alan Browne | M | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micah Hamilton | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | 14 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Alexander Gilbert | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |