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Middlesbrough v Bristol City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 14th Mar, 12:30 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Bristol City are on the road on Saturday lunch time, as manager Gerhard Struber takes his side to visit Middlesbrough and Rob Edwards at the Riverside Stadium in the Championship. You'll find stats supporting our top of below, but be sure to take a look at the 16 other betting markets we're covering too. We aim to give you as full a picture as possible, with Championship performances and head-to-heads included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from leading bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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M'Boro
51%
--
Draw
27%
--
Bristol C
22%
--
M'Boro 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
M'Boro 2-0
10%
--
Draw 0-0
10%
--
M'Boro 2-1
9%
--
Bristol C 1-0
9%
--
Bristol C 2-1
5%
--
M'Boro 3-0
5%
--
M'Boro 3-1
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Bristol C 2-0
4%
--
M'Boro 3-2
2%
--
M'Boro 4-0
2%
--
M'Boro 4-1
2%
--
Bristol C 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
--
Home 1st Goal
54%
--
Away 1st Goal
40%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
44%
--
BTTS - No
56%
--
BTTS - Home Win
19%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
9%
--
Home/draw
78%
--
Away/draw
49%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
--
Home DNB
70%
--
Away DNB
41%
--
M'Boro win to nil
32%
--
Bristol C win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

M'Boro have played 34 matches so far this season and lay in 2nd place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 32 games against teams below in the table, having won 18, drawn 9 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 8 fixtures. M'Boro have outscored their opponents by 51 goals to 48 goals.

Home League Performance

M'Boro have played 17 games at home winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 26 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Bristol C are in 10th position in the Championship on 50 points having played 35 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 20 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 20 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 4 and won 4. Bristol C have conceded 25 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
M'Boro
Bristol C
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3521863471 
l
 
2-4A
l
 
3-1A
Mar 7
l
 
1-0A
2
M'Boro3418971763 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Mar 14
3
Millwall351889762 
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
4
Ipswich3317972560 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
5
Hull3418610860 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-4F
w
 
4-2A
w
 
2-3A
6
Wrexham3515128957 
d
 
1-1A
May 2
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
7
Southampton351411101153 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1A
Apr 21
8
Derby3514912651 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-5A
d
 
1-1F
9
Watford35131210451 
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
10
Bristol C3514813450 
Mar 14
l
 
2-0A
-
-
11
Birmingham34131011249 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 2
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
12
Preston35121310149 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
13
Sheff Utd3515317248 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
Apr 6
w
 
1-4F
14
Stoke3513814547 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
May 2
l
 
5-1A
15
QPR3513814-847 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 8
l
 
1-2F
Apr 11
16
Swansea3513715-346 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
17
Norwich3513616345 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
Apr 18
w
 
0-1F
18
Charlton35101114-1141 
Mar 11
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 3
19
Portsmouth3410915-1039 
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
w
 
5-0F
w
 
0-1F
20
Blackburn3510817-1338 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2A
21
West Brom359818-1835 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
22
Leicester35101015-934 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
Mar 10
23
Oxford Utd3571117-1632 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-3A
d
 
0-00-0
24
Sheff Wed351826-50-7 
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
M'Boro 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
M'Boro1 - 1Leicester
M'Boro0 - 0Oxford Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Norwich
M'Boro4 - 0Preston
M'Boro4 - 0Southampton
M'Boro0 - 1Hull
M'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
M'Boro3 - 1QPR
M'Boro2 - 1Derby
M'Boro2 - 4Coventry
M'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
M'Boro1 - 1Wrexham
M'Boro2 - 1Ipswich
M'Boro0 - 0Stoke
M'Boro2 - 1West Brom
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Swansea
M'Boro0 - 0Norwich
M'Boro2 - 1Plymouth
M'Boro0 - 1Leeds
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HM'Boro1 - 1Leicester
HM'Boro0 - 0Oxford Utd
AM'Boro1 - 3Coventry
AM'Boro2 - 1Sheff Utd
HM'Boro1 - 0Norwich
HM'Boro4 - 0Preston
AM'Boro2 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro3 - 2West Brom
HM'Boro4 - 0Southampton
AM'Boro0 - 1Derby
HM'Boro0 - 1Hull
HM'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
AM'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro3 - 1QPR
AM'Boro2 - 1Charlton
AM'Boro4 - 1Hull
HM'Boro2 - 1Derby
HM'Boro2 - 4Coventry
AM'Boro1 - 1Oxford Utd
HM'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
Bristol C 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Blackburn1 - 2Bristol C
Swansea1 - 0Bristol C
Hull2 - 3Bristol C
Ipswich2 - 0Bristol C
Oxford Utd0 - 0Bristol C
Millwall2 - 1Bristol C
West Brom1 - 2Bristol C
Coventry1 - 0Bristol C
Portsmouth0 - 1Bristol C
Wrexham2 - 0Bristol C
Watford1 - 1Bristol C
Stoke5 - 1Bristol C
Norwich0 - 1Bristol C
Preston0 - 0Bristol C
Sheff Wed0 - 3Bristol C
Derby1 - 1Bristol C
Sheff Utd1 - 4Bristol C
Sheff Utd3 - 0Bristol C
Leeds4 - 0Bristol C
Luton3 - 1Bristol C
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBristol C1 - 2Watford
ABristol C2 - 1Blackburn
ABristol C0 - 1Swansea
HBristol C2 - 2Wrexham
ABristol C3 - 2Hull
HBristol C0 - 5Derby
HBristol C2 - 0Sheff Wed
ABristol C0 - 2Ipswich
ABristol C0 - 0Oxford Utd
HBristol C0 - 2Preston
HBristol C5 - 0Portsmouth
ABristol C1 - 2Millwall
ABristol C2 - 1West Brom
HBristol C2 - 0M'Boro
ABristol C0 - 1Coventry
HBristol C2 - 2Leicester
HBristol C0 - 1Millwall
ABristol C1 - 0Portsmouth
ABristol C0 - 2Wrexham
HBristol C3 - 0Swansea
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Bristol C have beaten M'Boro in 5 consecutive league meetings
8
Bristol C have not lost to M'Boro in 8 consecutive league meetings
League games at M'Boro since 1993
M'Boro
Bristol C
Goals: Scored
14
22
Games: Scored
10 / 15
13 / 15
Clean sheets
2 / 15
5 / 15
MID
3
D
3
BCY
9
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
0 - 2Bristol C
1 - 2Bristol C
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro2 - 1
1 - 3Bristol C
1 - 3Bristol C
0 - 1Bristol C
M'Boro2 - 1
0 - 1Bristol C
1 - 3Bristol C
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Bristol C
Draw0 - 0Draw
M'Boro3 - 0
0 - 1Bristol C
League games at Bristol C since 1993
Bristol C
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
20
19
Games: Scored
10 / 16
12 / 16
Clean sheets
4 / 16
6 / 16
MID
5
D
3
BCY
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bristol C
Bristol C2 - 0
Bristol C2 - 1
Bristol C3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Bristol C2 - 1
0 - 1M'Boro
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 2M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 1
Bristol C1 - 0
Bristol C2 - 0
0 - 1M'Boro
0 - 4M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 1
0 - 1M'Boro
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Middlesbrough's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday lunch time, not least because Bristol City have conceded in each of their last 6 Championship outings. A PG of 1.5 for R. Edwards's side suggests that run should continue.

M'Boro 2nd Bristol C 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that M'Boro will score 1 or more goals
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Bristol C scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
M'Boro’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-9
Bristol C’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Bristol C
1.5
0.9
Attack rating
10%
better
MID
BCY
view stats
Games scored26
24
Failed to score8
11
Scored first16
13
Goals scored51
48
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.4
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
15
Avg. XG for1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
9%
better
MID
BCY
view stats
Games conceded24
24
Clean sheets10
11
Conceded first15
19
Goals conceded34
44
Avg. goals conceded1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.5
KickOff rating
+9%

M'Boro v Bristol C Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
341158
S BrynnM WhittakerH HackneyL Ayling
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK341
-
H Hackney MID3445
4
-
T Conway FWD3473
3
-
M Whittaker FWD33115
3
-
L Ayling DEF3114
8
-
M Targett DEF3123
4
-
C Brittain DEF294
4
-
A Browne MID2831
1
-
A Morris MID282
3
-
D Burgzorg FWD2522
1
-
K Sène FWD232
2
-
A Jones DEF2211
3
1
S Nypan MID20
2
-
D Strelec FWD203
1
-
D Fry DEF192
-
S Silvera FWD1921
3
-
R McGree MID1653
1
-
A Gilbert MID1411
5
-
S Hansen FWD131
1
-
A Bangura DEF81
-
G Edmundson DEF6
1
-
A. Raslan Kanté MID4
-
M. Hamilton FWD4
-
D Lenihan DEF2
1
-
Bristol C Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
341066
A RandellS TwineS TwineA Mehmeti
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Randell MID3522
3
-
S Twine MID34106
3
-
E Riis FWD3493
1
-
S Armstrong FWD344
5
-
R Vítek GLK30
2
-
R McCrorie DEF3036
4
-
G Tanner DEF30
1
-
R Dickie DEF301
3
-
N Borges DEF284
5
-
A Mehmeti MID2886
6
-
M Sykes MID2831
1
-
Z Vyner DEF27
4
-
R Atkinson DEF2531
1
-
Y Hirakawa FWD2412
2
-
J Knight MID232
3
-
C Pring DEF15
5
-
H Roberts DEF12
1
-
F Mayulu FWD10
-
M Bird MID82
1
-
M O'Leary GLK5
-
J Williams MID2
-
H Cornick FWD1
-