What channel is Derby v Middlesbrough on?
Derby v Middlesbrough kicks off on Tuesday 16 March at 7:45pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 38. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9. Goals: Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11), Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6). Derby have taken 2 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 (57%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Derby, 4 draws, 6 wins for Middlesbrough.
How to watch Derby v Middlesbrough in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Derby 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 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Wed 14 OctQPR 4-1 Derby
- Sat 10 OctDerby 1-1 Wrexham
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptDerby 1-2 Birmingham
- 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 →Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. 16 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 Derby 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
Derby v Middlesbrough down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Derby 16, Middlesbrough 19 · 2.3 per match
- 1 Jan 2026Derby1-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 29 Nov 2025Middlesbrough2-1DerbyChampionship
- 1 Mar 2025Middlesbrough1-0DerbyChampionship
- 17 Aug 2024Derby1-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 12 Feb 2022Middlesbrough4-1DerbyChampionship
- 21 Aug 2021Derby0-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 13 Feb 2021Derby2-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 25 Nov 2020Middlesbrough3-0DerbyChampionship
- 11 Jan 2020Middlesbrough2-2DerbyChampionship
- 2 Nov 2019Derby2-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 1 Jan 2026: Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough. With Derby at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 8-4. Derby last won this fixture on 1 Jan 2026 (Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough). Middlesbrough last won it on 29 Nov 2025 (Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Derby on the left, Middlesbrough on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Derby v Middlesbrough kick off?
- Tuesday 16 March at 7:45pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium.
- What channel is Derby 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 Derby 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 Derby v Middlesbrough highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Derby v Middlesbrough being played?
- At Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597. Derby are the home side.
- Where are Derby and Middlesbrough in the table?
- Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. 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 Derby and Middlesbrough in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row). Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9).
- Who are the top scorers for Derby and Middlesbrough?
- Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Derby v Middlesbrough?
- Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (57%), 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 Derby and Middlesbrough?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Derby, 4 draws, 6 wins for Middlesbrough; goals 16-19.
- When did Derby and Middlesbrough last meet?
- On 1 Jan 2026 (Championship): Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough.
- Where can I follow Derby 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.