Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Mar 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Middlesbrough vs Bristol City

Second-placed Middlesbrough take on Bristol City at Riverside Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 14 March.

The best Asian Handicap bet could be Middlesbrough -1 at -108, allowing you money back if the hosts win by one goal. A return will be banked if they beat Bristol City by two goals or more.

Middlesbrough lost when last in action. At Riverside Stadium, they were turned over 1-0 at home to Charlton Athletic. Kim Hellberg's team boasted an incredible 78% of possession and had five shots on target.

Bristol City have now lost three consecutive matches. Away from home in their previous game, Leicester City won 2-0 at King Power Stadium. The Robins had one shot on goal and recorded 59% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have racked up five straight victories over Middlesbrough. In their last clash, City came out with a 2-0 home win at Ashton Gate. The past 10 H2H games have featured seven triumphs for City, one for Middlesbrough along with two draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62	42	20	62:42	72
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52	51	1	52:51	58

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Middlesbrough have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 17.2 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. The Boro have averaged 63.9% possession and 6.2 corners per game, conceding 0.8 goals and 4.5 corners from 9.2 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Top scorer Tommy Conway has found the net 5 times, with Alan Browne and Riley McGree getting 3 apiece. Morgan Whittaker, Tommy Conway and Luke Ayling have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

City have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.0 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 55.9% possession, 5.4 corners taken and 4.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts.

Scott Twine got 3 goals, Emil Riis Jakobsen notched 2, while Sinclair Armstrong and two other players scored 1. Tomi Horvat and Scott Twine are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Middlesbrough confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Solomon Brynn (GK), Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Matt Targett, Aidan Morris, Alan Browne, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Jeremy Sarmiento, Tommy Conway.

Bristol City confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Radek Vitek (GK), Noah Eile, Jason Knight, Cameron Pring, Mark Sykes, Ross McCrorie, Adam Randell, Sam Morsy, Scott Twine, Sinclair Armstrong, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Middlesbrough vs Bristol City betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best corners pick, correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Backing Middlesbrough -1 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward, especially as there is lots of juice in the betting odds of -108. We’re expecting this Championship game to go in their favour.

The latest Championship injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Middlesbrough vs Bristol City league stats:

• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by City in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by City in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by City in 2 consecutive games.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Middlesbrough Asian Hcp -1 @ -108 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Bristol City

Middlesbrough are available at +575 when it comes to them winning 2-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Strelec to Score +210

David Strelec (Middlesbrough) has managed two goals in his past five Championship games. There are odds of +210 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest David Strelec Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+550

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -111

All of the past three Middlesbrough home matches has seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered, with two consecutive City games having the same outcome. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Total Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -111 that the teams go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Middlesbrough

Total

10.70 6.20 4.50

Home

12.40 8.10 4.30

Away

10.00 5.70 4.30

Bristol City

Total

9.40 5.40 4.00

Home

9.40 5.80 3.60

Away

9.60 4.90 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-112

Under 10.5

-127

Middlesbrough Corners

Over 6.5

-125

Under 6.5

-115

Bristol City Corners

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-130

Most Corners

1

-370

X

+800

2

+320

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Middlesbrough vs Bristol City 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.

Middlesbrough are the shortest price to win this Championship clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 70% probability due to their -238 betting odds. The market suggests that Bristol City are least likely to win at +575.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Middlesbrough at -116 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for City at +480. The draw is the third option at +155.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

-238

X

+370

2

+575

Half-Time Result

1

-116

X

+155

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-625

X2

+170

Draw No Bet

1

-769

2

+380

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-111

2 Hcp +1.25

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+135

Over 2.5

-185

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+107

Tommy Conway is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +300. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)

First

-111

Anytime

+300

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)

First

+120

Anytime

+370

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)

First

+175

Anytime

+525

David Strelec (Middlesbrough)

First

+190

Anytime

+550

Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough)

First

+240

Anytime

+750

Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Emil Riis (City)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough)

First

+310

Anytime

+900

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+950

Scott Twine (City)

First

+330

Anytime

+1000

Ross McCrorie (City)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Samuel Bell (City)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Delano Burgzorg (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Tomi Horvat (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

George Earthy (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Mark Sykes (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Max Bird (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

George Edmundson (Middlesbrough)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Dael Fry (Middlesbrough)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Middlesbrough have not triumphed at Riverside Stadium in three straight matches. Kim Hellberg's team have collected five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

City have clocked up five losses, four wins and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

City beat Middlesbrough 2-0 when the teams last met at Riverside Stadium. In the previous 7 H2H meetings at Riverside Stadium, we have seen five City triumphs, one Middlesbrough win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Middlesbrough Home Stats		5-3-2	2.00	1.50	0.50	4	6	3	7
Bristol City Away Stats		4-1-5	2.10	0.90	1.20	4	6	4	6

• 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

Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

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