What channel is Bristol City v Middlesbrough on?
Bristol City v Middlesbrough kicks off on Saturday 6 February at 3pm UK time, at Ashton Gate Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 30. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9. Goals: Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3), Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6). Bristol City have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Middlesbrough 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Will Lankshear (9) for Middlesbrough. Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (45%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 9 wins for Bristol City, 4 draws, 2 wins for Middlesbrough.
How to watch Bristol City v Middlesbrough in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bristol City v Middlesbrough yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wolves
- Sat 19 SeptBirmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough
- Tue 15 SeptMiddlesbrough 2-2 Millwall
What is at stake
If it ended today →Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. 8 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Bristol City and 11 for Middlesbrough, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Bristol City v Middlesbrough down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bristol City 27, Middlesbrough 16 · 2.9 per match
- 14 Mar 2026Middlesbrough1-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 20 Dec 2025Bristol City2-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 21 Feb 2025Bristol City2-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 19 Oct 2024Middlesbrough0-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 10 Feb 2024Middlesbrough1-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 25 Nov 2023Bristol City3-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 10 Apr 2023Bristol City2-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 5 Nov 2022Middlesbrough1-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 19 Feb 2022Bristol City2-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 14 Aug 2021Middlesbrough2-1Bristol CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Middlesbrough 1-1 Bristol City. With Bristol City at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 13-9. Bristol City last won this fixture on 20 Dec 2025 (Bristol City 2-0 Middlesbrough). Middlesbrough last won it on 14 Aug 2021 (Middlesbrough 2-1 Bristol City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Bristol City on the left, Middlesbrough on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bristol City v Middlesbrough kick off?
- Saturday 6 February at 3pm UK time, at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- What channel is Bristol City v Middlesbrough on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Bristol City v Middlesbrough on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Bristol City v Middlesbrough highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bristol City v Middlesbrough being played?
- At Ashton Gate Stadium, capacity 27,000. Bristol City are the home side.
- Where are Bristol City and Middlesbrough in the table?
- Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 matches; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bristol City and Middlesbrough in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row). Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9).
- Who are the top scorers for Bristol City and Middlesbrough?
- Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bristol City v Middlesbrough?
- Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (45%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Middlesbrough?
- 15 meetings on record: 9 wins for Bristol City, 4 draws, 2 wins for Middlesbrough; goals 27-16.
- When did Bristol City and Middlesbrough last meet?
- On 14 Mar 2026 (Championship): Middlesbrough 1-1 Bristol City.
- Where can I follow Bristol City v Middlesbrough live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.