| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion1 | Coventry City | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 97 | 95 | DDWWW |
| Promotion2 | Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 80 | 84 | DWDDW |
| Promotion Play-offs3 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 83 | WDWDL |
| Promotion Play-offs4 | Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 82 | 80 | DDWDW |
| Promotion Play-offs5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 72 | 80 | WDDLL |
| Promotion Play-offs6 | Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 70 | 73 | LWDWW |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 69 | 71 | LWWLD |
| 8 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 67 | 69 | LWLWL |
| 9 | Norwich City | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 63 | 65 | LWWDL |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 57 | 64 | WDWWD |
| 11 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 57 | 64 | WLWDW |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 59 | 62 | DLDLW |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 66 | 60 | WWLLW |
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 55 | 60 | WLLWL |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 61 | 58 | DLLLL |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 53 | 57 | LLLLL |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 51 | 55 | DLLLL |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 49 | 55 | WWLWD |
| 19 | West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 48 | 53 | DWWDL |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 44 | 53 | LDLWL |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 42 | 52 | DLDWL |
| Relegation22 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 45 | 47 | WLLWL |
| Relegation23 | Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 58 | 46 | LLDDW |
| Relegation24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | -60 | 29 | 0 | DDLLW |
Derby County: position 8, 69 points from 46 matches.
Middlesbrough: position 5, 80 points from 46 matches.
Derby County – last 5 matches: 1 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost.
Middlesbrough – last 5 matches: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost.
Last results: Leicester 2-1 Derby County; Middlesbrough 0-1 Hull City.
The confirmed starting lineups list Derby County in a 3-4-1-2 formation and Middlesbrough in a 4-2-2-2 formation.
Derby County: 32% possession, 7 shots (3 on target), 4 corners, 12 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Middlesbrough: 68% possession, 19 shots (5 on target), 9 corners, 9 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Last meeting: Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby County (29 November 2025, ENG EFL Championship).
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Derby County, Middlesbrough, Championship, Derby County vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head, Live football scores
Venue: Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Capacity: 33,597.
Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
TV channels (England): Sky Sports+. View full TV schedule
Matches played: 10 — Derby County wins: 3, draws: 3, Middlesbrough wins: 4. Derby County vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Promotion Play-offs | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5Promotion Play-offs | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6Promotion Play-offs | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 46 | +7 | 65 |