Bristol City vs Middlesbrough Prediction and Betting Tips | December 20th 2025

Bristol City take on Middlesbrough in the 22nd round of games in the Championship on Saturday. Both sides are in the top half of the points table as the second half of the season begins.

Gerhard Struber's Bristol are fresh off a 1-0 defeat at leaders Coventry City at the weekend. An Ephron Mason-Clark strike just past the hour mark proved enough to sink the Robins at the Coventry Building Society Arena, with the visitors failing to score off nine shots on target.

Following a third straight winless outing - losing two - Bristol remain 11th in the standings, with 30 points from 21 matches, winning eight.

Meanwhile, Kim Hellberg's Middlesbrough are coming off a 3-1 home win over Queens Park Rangers. Boro led by two goals at half-time and scored another five minutes into the second period before Ncolas Madsen reduced arrears for QPR from the spot 20 minutes from time.

Nevertheless, Hellberg's side held on for a fourth straight win to keep up the pressure on Coventry. They remain second in the points table, with 42 points from 21 outings, winning 12, trailing the Sky Blues by five points.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Bristol-Middlesbrough Championship skirmish at Ashton Gate:

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough head-to-head stats and key numbers

• In 91 meetings across competitions, Middlesbrough lead Bristol 35-32 but lost 2-1 in their latest clash, away in the Championship in February.
• Bristol are unbeaten in seven games against Boro - all in the Championship - winning five, including the last four.
• Bristol have two wins and as many defeats in their last five home games - all in the Championship.
• Boro have two wins and a defeat in their last five road outings - all in the Championship.
• Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Bristol: L-D-L-W-L; Middlesbrough: W-W-W-W-L

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough prediction

Both sides have had decent campaigns, especially Boro, who are the closest challengers to leaders Coventry City at the midway point of the season and occupying one of the two automatic promotion spots.

In terms of head-to-head, Boro have a slender lead, but Bristol have dominated recent meetings, going unbeaten in seven games since a 2-1 away defeat in the Championship in August 2021.

Boro are winless in four league visits to Bristol, losing three, including the last two. Their recent road form has been modest, which means a share of the spoils could ensue.

Prediction: Bristol City 2-2 Middlesbrough

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough betting tips

Tip-1: Draw

Tip-2: Both sides to score (Both have netted in eight of their last nine meetings.)

Tip-3: Over 2.5 goals (Four of their last five clashes have had at least three goals.)

Edited by Bhargav