M'Boro host Derby at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on 5 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. M'Boro's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Derby's last five: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, M'Boro have won 3, Derby 2, with 1 draw.
M'Boro vs Derby kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the Championship, at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Riverside Stadium holds 34,742 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
M'Boro vs Derby is being played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of M'Boro, which holds 34,742 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
M'Boro have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 14 and conceding 5, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Charlton in the Championship on 31 October.
Derby have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Millwall in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings M'Boro have won 3, Derby have won 2 and 1 was drawn, with M'Boro scoring 7 goals to Derby's 4. The most recent was Derby County 1-0 Middlesbrough on 1 January 2026 in the Championship.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any M'Boro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every M'Boro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Henrik Meister leads Derby with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Derby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Derby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for M'Boro vs Derby is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for M'Boro vs Derby, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Championship | Derby County vs Middlesbrough | 1-0 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Derby County | 2-1 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Derby County | 1-0 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Championship | Derby County vs Middlesbrough | 1-0 |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Derby County | 4-1 |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Championship | Derby County vs Middlesbrough | 0-0 |
Predicted lineups for M'Boro vs Derby are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | M'Boro | Fouls committed | Derby | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 10 | H. Meister | 18 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 8 | D. Ozoh | 16 |
| 3 | R. McGree | 8 | C. Morris | 11 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 8 | C. Taylor | 9 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 7 | A. Mowatt | 8 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots | Derby | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 35 | S. Szmodics | 26 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 | B. Clark | 21 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 22 | L. Salvesen | 13 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 18 | C. Morris | 12 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 16 | M. Fuseini | 10 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots on target | Derby | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 20 | S. Szmodics | 7 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 | B. Clark | 7 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 8 | L. Salvesen | 5 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 6 | H. Meister | 3 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 4 | R. Hedges | 3 |
| # | M'Boro | Goals | Derby | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 9 | B. Clark | 2 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 | L. Salvesen | 2 |
| 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 | S. Szmodics | 2 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 2 | F. Bilbija | 1 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 1 | M. Fuseini | 1 |
| # | M'Boro | Yellow cards | Derby | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. McGree | 3 | D. Ozoh | 3 |
| 2 | A. Phillips | 2 | S. Langås | 2 |
| 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 | A. Mowatt | 2 |
| 4 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 | M. Fuseini | 2 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 1 | C. Morris | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 526.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 9 of 24 |