Bristol City vs Middlesbrough Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Bristol City vs Middlesbrough

Bristol City meet second-placed Middlesbrough at Ashton Gate, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 20 December.

When Bristol City meet Middlesbrough, we will back the hosts at -156 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With the stake split between 0 and +0.5, they look capable of landing a return by avoiding defeat.

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Bristol City lost away from home in their last game. Coventry City won 1-0 at Coventry Building Society Arena. The Robins recorded just 36% possession and had eight shots on target.

Middlesbrough made it four straight victories after a 3-1 home win over Queens Park Rangers at Riverside Stadium. Kim Hellberg's team enjoyed a mind-boggling 80% of possession and had seven shots on goal, with David Strelec, Morgan Whittaker and Tommy Conway on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have four successive wins against Middlesbrough. Their last clash took place at Ashton Gate and City claimed a 2-1 home victory. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured six City victories, two draws and two Middlesbrough wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Middlesbrough	30	17	7	6	47	29	18	47:29	58
9	Bristol City	30	12	7	11	40	36	4	40:36	43

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City have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 13.3 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal. Gerhard Struber's side have averaged 47.0% possession and 5.5 corners per game, conceding 1.3 goals and 3.8 corners from 14.3 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.

Top goalscorers are Mark Sykes and Emil Riis Jakobsen on 2 goals, while Anis Mehmeti has bagged 1. Anis Mehmeti is the leading assists maker on 3.

Middlesbrough have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 14.4 attempts and 1.8 goals. The Boro average 63.2% possession, 6.4 corners awarded and 3.6 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 9.0 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Morgan Whittaker has scored 6, followed by David Strelec, Riley McGree and Hayden Hackney with 2 goals apiece. Callum Brittain has managed 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Bristol City confirmed lineup (4-2-2-2): Max O'Leary (GK), Ross McCrorie, Rob Dickie, Zak Vyner, Cameron Pring, Adam Randell, Jason Knight, Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti, Sinclair Armstrong, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Middlesbrough confirmed lineup (4-2-2-2): Solomon Brynn (GK), Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Alfie Jones, Matt Targett, Alex Gilbert, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Riley McGree, David Strelec, Tommy Conway.

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover the top Bristol City vs Middlesbrough betting angles — from our trusted match prediction and likely score to corners market advice, key prop plays and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re backing Bristol City at -156 in this Championship game with a +0.25 goal start. We think that the home team will have the edge and we can therefore feel confident of a return with this bet.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable Championship stats.

Key Bristol City vs Middlesbrough league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Middlesbrough in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Middlesbrough in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 7 consecutive games against Middlesbrough.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 61% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 70% based on their in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bristol City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough

An exciting bet could be a 1-0 victory in favor of Bristol City at odds of +700. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Whittaker Under 0.5 Shots On Target -156

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) is available at -156 to finish without a shot on goal. The odds look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll take a chance on him on the Shots on Target market.

Latest Morgan Whittaker Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-122

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Ross McCrorie To Score +650

Ross McCrorie (City) can be wagered to score at +650. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Ross McCrorie Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-500

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Corners Prediction

Middlesbrough Over 4.5 Corners -111

In their past seven away games, Middlesbrough have covered the 4.5 corners line. There are odds of -111 available when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we think Middlesbrough can cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Bristol City

Total

9.30 5.50 3.80

Home

9.20 5.40 3.80

Away

9.90 5.20 4.70

Middlesbrough

Total

10.00 6.40 3.60

Home

11.10 5.70 5.40

Away

8.80 5.40 3.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-147

Bristol City Corners

Over 5.5

+104

Under 5.5

-147

Middlesbrough Corners

Over 4.5

-123

Under 4.5

-115

Most Corners

1

-125

X

+650

2

+123

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Bristol City vs Middlesbrough Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Middlesbrough are +143 to land a Championship victory, while Bristol City are +170 to win. The draw is trading at +260 should you think the clash will end all square.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Middlesbrough are -132 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, City are -105 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

+170

X

+260

2

+143

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+128

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-192

12

-385

X2

-238

Draw No Bet

1

-105

2

-132

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-127

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+118

Emil Riis is priced at +450 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +175 to find the net anytime.

Emil Riis (City)

First

+175

Anytime

+450

Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)

First

+200

Anytime

+575

David Strelec (Middlesbrough)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

First

+230

Anytime

+550

Scott Twine (City)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Fally Mayulu (City)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Yu Hirakawa (City)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Mark Sykes (City)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Ross McCrorie (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Jason Knight (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Robert Atkinson (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Emil Riis (City)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+125

David Strelec (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-105

Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-102

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-109

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-122

Scott Twine (City)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-118

Fally Mayulu (City)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-125

Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-192

Yu Hirakawa (City)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-200

Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-208

Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-263

Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-270

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-270

Mark Sykes (City)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-333

Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-417

Ross McCrorie (City)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-500

Jason Knight (City)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Robert Atkinson (City)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-909

City have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Middlesbrough have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous four matches. Kim Hellberg's team have four victories, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

City won 2-1 when they last played Middlesbrough at Ashton Gate. There have been three City victories, two draws and one Middlesbrough win in the previous 6 H2H meetings at Ashton Gate.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bristol City Home Stats		4-2-4	2.90	1.60	1.30	6	4	6	4
Middlesbrough Away Stats		4-4-2	2.60	1.40	1.20	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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