Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
David Strelec⚽Riley McGree🟨Morgan Whittaker⚽Tommy Conway
Koki Saito🔄Jake Clarke-Salter🔄Rhys Norrington-Davies🔄Riley McGree🔄David Strelec🔄Tommy Conway🔄Nicolas MadsenRichard Kone🔄Amadou Salif Mbengue🔄Morgan Whittaker🔄Hayden Hackney🔄Middlesbrough got the job done on Saturday 13 December 2025, winning 3-1 at home to QPR (Championship). Middlesbrough went in 2-0 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front. On the numbers, Middlesbrough saw more of the ball (63%), while the shot count was 18 for Middlesbrough and 13 for QPR.
David Strelec (30'), Morgan Whittaker (36') and Tommy Conway (50') got on the scoresheet for Middlesbrough. For QPR, Nicolas Madsen (70') was on target.
Five of the six tips on this match won: both teams to score, over 2.5 goals and Middlesbrough to win.
Middlesbrough and QPR have met 23 times since September 2013: Middlesbrough have won 12, QPR have taken eight and three were drawn. Our Middlesbrough vs QPR prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
5W 3D 2L1.80 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MiddlesbroughHome | Rating | QPRAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,579 | Overall | 1,517 |
| 1,583 | Match venue | 1,497 |
| 1,583 | At home | 1,482 |
| 1,524 | Away | 1,497 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,501 | Attack | 1,480 |
| 1,559 | Defence | 1,519 |
| 1,491 | Home attack | 1,486 |
| 1,522 | Away attack | 1,430 |
| 1,580 | Home defence | 1,489 |
| 1,520 | Away defence | 1,543 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,402 | Goal environment | 1,555 |
| 1,295 | Home goals | 1,693 |
| 1,607 | Away goals | 1,362 |
| 1,520 | Possession | 1,491 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,529 | Set-piece attack | 1,506 |
| 1,528 | Set-piece defence | 1,506 |
| 1,564 | Close games | 1,527 |
| 1,583 | Winning margin | 1,511 |
Match venue compares Middlesbrough at home with QPR away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Middlesbrough1:1QPR1:1
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