About the Match

Derby faces Middlesbrough at Pride Park on Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Derby and Middlesbrough have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Derby vs Middlesbrough live score with a full set of match features, including:

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• Real-time extensive stats: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.
• Lineups and formations: Derby 3-4-1-2 formation, manager J. Eustace, Middlesbrough 4-2-2-2 formation, manager K. Hellberg. Derby starting XI: J. Widell Zetterström, S. Langås, D. Sanderson, M. Clarke, J. Ward, L. Thompson, E. Adams, C. Elder, B. Clark, R. Brewster, P. Agyemang. Middlesbrough starting XI: S. Brynn, C. Brittain, L. Ayling, M. Targett, A. Bangura, A. Morris, D. Burgzorg, M. Whittaker, H. Hackney, K. Sène, T. Conway.
• Unavailable players: Derby: C. Nelson (Torn knee ligaments), O. Beck (Hamstring Injury), M. Johnston (Hamstring Injury), C. Morris (Ankle Injury), D. Ozoh (Thigh Injury). Middlesbrough: R. McGree (Injury), D. Lenihan (Achilles Tendon Injury), G. Edmundson (Injury), A. Jones (Injury), R. McGree (Injury).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Derby and Middlesbrough head to head record: Derby 5 win(s), Middlesbrough 0 win(s), 0 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Andrew Kitchen, England.
• Stadium: Pride Park.
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Final score: Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough.

Player of the Match: J. Widell Zetterström (Rating: 8.5)

Top rated players of Derby:J. Widell Zetterström (8.5), B. Clark (7.9), S. Langås (7.3)

Top rated players of Middlesbrough:H. Hackney (7.5), A. Morris (7.2), T. Conway (6.9)

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