Middlesbrough vs Derby
Ref: James Linington, EnglandRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Derby 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Targett and Whittaker scored for Middlesbrough; Agyemang replied for Derby. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.53 for Middlesbrough versus 0.92 for Derby. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while Derby are 8th.
First Half
2'
⚽
Agyemang
Assist: Salvesen
22'
Clark
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Hansen
⇄
Browne
67'
Elder
Yellow Card
⇄
Conway
⇄
Burgzorg
⚽
Targett
Assist: Hackney
80'
⇄
Ward
80'
⇄
Salvesen
⚽
Whittaker
Assist: Hackney
88'
⇄
Clark
88'
⇄
Langås
88'
⇄
Brereton
⇄
Whittaker
| # | 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
MiddlesbroughDerby
13Won
Statistical edge
13–1
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.53VS0.92
Attack6 · 0 won
21
Shots
6
4
Shots on target
1
10
Shots in the box
6
11
Shots outside box
0
10
Shots off goal
3
9
Corners
8
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
74%
Possession
26%
536
Total passes
180
455
Accurate passes
111
85%
Pass accuracy
62%
Discipline2 · 0 won
9
Fouls
13
0
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
0
Goalkeeper saves
2
7
Blocked shots
2
-1.15
Goals prevented
-1.15
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
Derby
3-5-2Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 5A. JonesD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 10D. BurgzorgM
- 11M. WhittakerM
- 16A. BrowneM
- 24A. BanguraD
- 27S. HansenM
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 8R. McGreeM
- 13D. StrelecF
- 14A. GilbertF
- 17Micah HamiltonF
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
Derby
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1J. Widell ZetterströmG
- 5M. ClarkeD
- 6S. LangåsD
- 7P. AgyemangF
- 15L. SalvesenF
- 20C. ElderM
- 23J. WardM
- 25B. BreretonM
- 28D. SandersonD
- 32E. AdamsM
- 42B. ClarkM
Substitutes
- 3C. ForsythD
- 11C. Blackett-TaylorF
- 14A. WeimannF
- 16L. ThompsonM
- 19K. JacksonF
- 24R. NyambeD
- 31J. VickersG
- 35C. NelsonD
- 37Owen EamesM
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | M | 89 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1/1 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Callum Brittain | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/4 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 71 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 54 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Alex Bangura | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Sontje Hansen | M | 54 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | M | 71 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Samuel Silvera | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micah Hamilton | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley McGree | M | 36 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Archie Chaplin | D | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| David Strelec | F | 36 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Derby
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Agyemang | F | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Joe Ward | M | 80 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ebou Adams(C) | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | F | 80 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Callum Elder | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Ben Brereton Díaz | M | 88 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/5 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Clarke | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Dion Sanderson | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Clark | M | 88 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/6 |
| Sondre Klingen Langås | D | 88 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Owen Eames | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Vickers | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtis Nelson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Forsyth | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Thompson | M | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Nyambe | D | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andreas Weimann | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kayden Jackson | F | 10 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |