English Football League - Championship

Plymouth
vs
Middlesbrough
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 December, 16:00
  • Stadium: Home Park
  • Referee: Will Finnie

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L

Plymouth vs Middlesbrough Predictions

Plymouth vs Middlesbrough is scheduled for kick off on 21 December, at 16:00. The game is set to take place at Home Park, with Will Finnie officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Plymouth currently holding the 23rd position in the table 18 points behind Middlesbrough. Plymouth have won 1 English Football League - Championship match against Middlesbrough out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Leeds, Plymouth is determined to redeem themselves. Plymouth have won 9 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Home Park. Middlesbrough's away record stands at 7 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Coventry, Middlesbrough is determined to bounce back with a win against Plymouth.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Plymouth have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 93% of games. Their total stands at 51 goals and 142 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have scored 64 goals with 216 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 65% of matches but conceded in 72% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Plymouth scored 9 goals while Middlesbrough scored 8 goals. Their last match on 18 April 2025 ended in 2-1 to Middlesbrough.

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Betting stats Plymouth vs Middlesbrough

English Football League - Championship

Plymouth Middlesbrough
Played 46 46
Scored 51 64
Conceded 88 56
Shots 420 667
Shots on Target 142 216
Corners 136 246
Fouls 541 432
Yellow Cards 82 67
Red Cards 6 2

Matches won

24%

Matches won

39%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

61%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 3.5 Goals

35%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Plymouth Middlesbrough
Wins 1 1
Draws 2 2
Goals 9 8

Plymouth vs Middlesbrough Previous Results

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Plymouth 1

21 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Plymouth 3 Middlesbrough 3

24 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Plymouth 2

4 Nov 2023, English Football League - Championship

Plymouth 3 Middlesbrough 3

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 +8 64
23 Plymouth 46 11 13 22 -37 46

Plymouth vs Middlesbrough season record

Plymouth Middlesbrough
Games won 11 18
Games lost 22 18
Games drawn 13 10
Scored 51 64
Conceded 88 56

Form guide

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Plymouth 1 Leeds 2

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Plymouth 2

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Plymouth 3 Coventry 1

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Plymouth 1

12 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Plymouth 2 Sheff Utd 1

9 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 3 Plymouth 0

Form guide

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Middlesbrough 0

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Norwich 0

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Wed 2 Middlesbrough 1

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Plymouth 1

12 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Millwall 1 Middlesbrough 0

8 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Leeds 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 13
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 12
Emmanuel Latte Lath Middlesbrough 11
Ryan Hardie Plymouth 10
Mustapha Bundu Plymouth 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 11
Ben Doak Middlesbrough 7
Mustapha Bundu Plymouth 6
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 5
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 75
Darko Gyabi Plymouth 50
Mustapha Bundu Plymouth 44
Adam Randell Plymouth 40
Kornél Szucs Plymouth 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Darko Gyabi Plymouth 10
George Edmundson Middlesbrough 9
Julio Pleguezuelo Plymouth 8
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 7
Adam Randell Plymouth 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 1
Callum Wright Plymouth 1
Adam Forshaw Plymouth 1
Rav van den Berg Middlesbrough 1
Matthew Sorinola Plymouth 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 40
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 28
Ryan Hardie Plymouth 25
Morgan Whittaker Plymouth 25
Emmanuel Latte Lath Middlesbrough 25

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 89
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 66
Ben Doak Middlesbrough 45
Adam Randell Plymouth 44
Mustapha Bundu Plymouth 35

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