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Middlesbrough: next match, kick-off time and results
Next: Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough · Fri 23 Oct 20:00 (UK time)
When do Middlesbrough play next?
Middlesbrough play today at 20:00 (UK time) against Bolton Wanderers at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Last result: Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff City (17 Oct). They sit 3rd on 22 points.
Middlesbrough play in the EFL Championship and sit 3rd on 22 points.
Position
3rd
Apps
11
W-D-L
6-4-1
Goals for
22
Goals against
16
Points
22
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Position
- 3rd · 22 pts
- Stadium
- Riverside Stadium, Riverside, Middlesbrough
- Founded
- 1876
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Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 11 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 |  West Ham | 11 | +18 | 22 |
| 3 |  Boro | 11 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 |  Birmingham | 11 | +9 | 20 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 11 | +3 | 20 |
| 6 |  Stoke | 11 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 |  Wolves | 11 | +3 | 18 |
Team top scorers
- 1Will Lankshear11 Apps9
- 2Amario Cozier-Duberry6 Apps2
- 3Sebastian Berhalter11 Apps2
- 4Tommy Conway9 Apps1
- 5Callum Brittain11 Apps1
- 6Alfie Jones5 Apps1
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SouthamptonBoro| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 23 | WWWWL |
| 2 |  West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +18 | 22 | WDDWW |
| 3 | Boro | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +6 | 22 | DDWWD |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 20 | WDWWW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 20 | DLLWW |
| 6 |  Stoke | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 7 |  Wolves | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 18 | WLLWD |
| 8 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 17 | WLWWD |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 17 | DDDWL |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 | WDWWL |
| 11 |  Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 | LLWLW |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DDWLD |
| 13 |  Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DLWWD |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 | LWDLW |
| 15 |  Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 | WWLWD |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 | LWDLL |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 | DLDDL |
| 18 |  Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 | WLLLD |
| 19 |  Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 | LWLWD |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 | LLLLW |
| 21 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 | LLLLL |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 | LDWDL |
| 23 |  Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 | LDDLL |
| 24 |  Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 | LDLLL |
Goalkeepers
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radek Vítek | 22 | Czechia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Jon McLaughlin | 39 | Scotland | – | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | Solomon Brynn | 25 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Luke Ayling | 35 | England | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Callum Brittain | 28 | England | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Neto Borges | 30 | Brazil | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda | 24 | France | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Max Arfsten | 25 | USA | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ashley Phillips | 21 | England | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Alfie Jones | 29 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Sam Byram | 33 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Sam Edmundson | 29 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Alex Bangura | 27 | Sierra Leone | – | – | – | – | – |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Riley McGree | 27 | Australia | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Sebastian Berhalter | 25 | USA | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Aidan Morris | 24 | USA | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Myles Peart-Harris | 24 | England | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 21 | England | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Leo Castledine | 21 | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rokas Pukstas | 22 | USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Connor Barron | 24 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Law Mccabe | 20 | England | – | – | – | – | – |
| 44 | Cruz Ibeh | 18 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kyle Joseph | 25 | Scotland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Will Lankshear | 21 | England | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Tommy Conway | 24 | Scotland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Jeremy Sarmiento | 24 | Ecuador | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | David Strelec | 25 | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Micah Hamilton | 22 | England | – | – | – | – | – |
| 49 | Josh Dede | 20 | Scotland | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN
Home and away
| Venue | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 22 |
| Home | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
| Away | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Last 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Expected goals (xG)
xG for
19.1
xG against
10.5
Expected points
19.8
Odds for upcoming games
| Match | 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct20:00 | Bolton – Boro 3.5: 6/5 / 2/3Total corners: Over 10.5 1/1 · Under 10.5 5/7 | 19/5 | 7/2 | 5/8 |
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- 25 AugSam Byram LBFree
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- 28 JulSebastian Berhalter DMTransfer
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- 10 JulKyle Joseph STTransfer
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- 6 SeptMorgan Whittaker RWTransferMiddlesbrough→
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Gaziantep FK - 17 AugSeny Dieng GKFreeMiddlesbrough→Atromitos
- 10 AugFinley Munroe LBLoanMiddlesbrough→
Blackpool - 9 AugKaly Sène STTransferMiddlesbrough→Young Boys
- 7 AugDelano Burgzorg LWLoanMiddlesbrough→
Preston North End - 29 JulSonny Finch RWFreeMiddlesbrough→South Shields
- 29 JulArchie Baptiste CBFreeMiddlesbrough→Harrogate Town
- 4 JulDaniel Barlaser DMFreeMiddlesbrough→
Milton Keynes Dons - 3 JulDael Fry CBFreeMiddlesbrough→Birmingham City
Middlesbrough squad
Manager: Kim Hellberg · Sweden
| No. | Player | Age | G | A | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Radek Vítek GK · Czechia | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 31 | Sol Brynn GK · England | 25 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33 | Jon McLaughlin GK · Scotland | 39 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Callum Brittain RB · England | 28 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3 | Sam Byram LB · England | 33 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4 | Ashley Phillips CB · England | 21 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5 | Alfie Jones CB · Canada · injured | 29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12 | Luke Ayling CB · England | 35 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24 | Alex Bangura LB · Sierra Leone | 27 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25 | George Edmundson CB · England | 29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda CB · France | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30 | Neto Borges CB · Brazil | 30 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | Sebastian Berhalter CDM · USA | 25 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8 | Riley McGree CAM · Australia | 27 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10 | Aidan Morris CDM · USA | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14 | Myles Peart-Harris LW · England | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17 | Max Arfsten LWB · USA | 25 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18 | Connor Barron CDM · Scotland | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19 | Leo Castledine CM · England | 21 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21 | Rokas Pukštas CAM · USA · injured | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Will Lankshear ST · England | 21 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9 | Tommy Conway ST · Scotland | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11 | Amario Cozier-Duberry RW · England | 21 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 13 | David Strelec ST · Slovakia · injured | 25 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16 | Jeremy Sarmiento LW · Ecuador | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17 | Micah Hamilton LW · England | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22 | Kyle Joseph ST · Scotland | 25 | 0 | 0 | – |
Middlesbrough: frequently asked questions
When do Middlesbrough play next?
Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough (Championship), Friday, 23 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time).
Where are Middlesbrough in the table?
Middlesbrough are 3rd in the EFL Championship on 22 points.
How did Middlesbrough get on in their last game?
Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff City, Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Where do Middlesbrough play their home games?
At Riverside Stadium (Riverside, Middlesbrough).
Who is Middlesbrough's top scorer?
Will Lankshear, with 9 goals in 11 games this season.
What are Middlesbrough's next fixtures?
Middlesbrough's next fixtures (UK time): Bolton Wanderers (Fri 23 Oct, 20:00), Charlton Athletic (Sat 31 Oct, 15:00) and Wrexham (Wed 4 Nov, 19:45).