Derby County vs Middlesbrough prediction and preview

Derby County vs Middlesbrough

Championship · Tuesday 16 March 2027, 19:45 UTC · Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Derby County · Middlesbrough · Championship predictions

Derby County host Middlesbrough in the Championship on Tuesday 16 March 2027, kick-off 19:45 UTC at Pride Park Stadium in Derby. Derby County are 23rd in the table with 7 points from 14, while Middlesbrough go into the round 2nd, on 28 points from 14 games.

Derby County have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; Middlesbrough have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Derby County have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Middlesbrough average 2.3 scored and 1.2 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Derby County won 4, 2 games were drawn and Middlesbrough won 4. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 1 Jan 2026, ended Derby County 1-0 Middlesbrough.