Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough
Updated
Derby won: Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 25) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Derby goals: Bobby Clark 70'. Expected goals: 1.16-1.33. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Jacob Widell Zetterström (8.6).
Match report
Derby beat Middlesbrough 1-0
Derby squeezed past Middlesbrough 1-0 at Pride Park Stadium on Thursday 1 January in the Championship.
Bobby Clark put Derby ahead on 70' (1-0).
Derby had 31% of the ball, shots were 7-19 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.16-1.33.
Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 30,266. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Match stats
| Derby | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 | 1.33 |
| Total shots | 7 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 177 (73%) | 466 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Total shots | 7 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Derby (3-4-1-2): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Sondre Klingen Langås, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Joe Ward, Liam Thompson, Ebou Adams, Callum Elder, Bobby Clark, Rhian Brewster, Patrick Agyemang
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Matt Targett, Alex Bangura, Hayden Hackney, Aidan Morris, Delano Burgzorg, Morgan Whittaker, Tommy Conway, Kaly Sene
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Alex Gilbert for Kaly Sene (Middlesbrough)
- 59' · Substitution · Lars-Jørgen Salvesen for Patrick Agyemang (Derby)
- 59' · Substitution · Ben Brereton Diaz for Rhian Brewster (Derby)
- 59' · Yellow card · Callum Elder (Derby)
- 70' · Goal · Bobby Clark (Derby)
- 73' · Yellow card · Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby)
- 76' · Substitution · Samuel Silvera for Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)
- 77' · Substitution · Sverre Halseth Nypan for Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough)
- 78' · Substitution · Andreas Weimann for Bobby Clark (Derby)
- 84' · Yellow card · Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)
- 87' · Substitution · Alan Browne for Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough)
- 87' · Substitution · Micah Hamilton for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
44 league meetings since 1993: Derby 12, draws 9, Middlesbrough 23.
Questions
Who won Derby vs Middlesbrough?
Derby won, 1-0 (Championship) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026.
When and where is Derby vs Middlesbrough?
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Middlesbrough?
In 44 league meetings since 1993: Derby 12 wins, 9 draws, Middlesbrough 23 wins (goals 49-73).