Middlesbrough vs Derby

1 March 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee G Ward

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Finn Azaz 80’

Match summary

Middlesbrough won 1-0 at home to Derby. It was goalless at half-time.

Finn Azaz put Middlesbrough ahead in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 1.03 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Derby's 0.22 from 5.

Match stats

Middlesbrough Derby
18 Shots 5
6 Shots on Target 1
5 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.00 xG 0.20
1.00 Non-penalty xG 0.20

Key events

Middlesbrough Derby
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Finn Azaz1-0 (Middlesbrough)
80’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Middlesbrough
  • Finn Azaz
Derby
  • Craig Forsyth
  • Tom Barkhuizen

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 0.22 80’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), 1-0 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 0.22 80’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Azaz 80’
Middlesbrough 1.03 xGDerby 0.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Derby attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
16’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 16’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Ebou Adams (Derby), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Jerry Yates (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 26’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Liam Thompson (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Ebou Adams (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Ebou Adams (Derby), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 16’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 16’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Ebou Adams (Derby), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Jerry Yates (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 26’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Liam Thompson (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Ebou Adams (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Ebou Adams (Derby), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Luke Ayling Taken off
62′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Marcus Forss Taken off
72′ – – 3 0.42 – – –
Morgan Whittaker
90′ – – 5 0.20 – – –
Finn Azaz Taken off
83′ 1 – 3 0.16 – –
Tommy Conway Taken off
84′ – – – – – – –
Ryan Giles Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – –
Kelechi Iheanacho Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Delano Burgzorg Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Samuel Iling Junior Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 62% Avg odds 1.53
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.18
Derby win 15% Avg odds 6.22

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.