Middlesbrough (Home)
- Boro are soaring high in the Championship 2025/2026 table in 2nd place with 61 points from 32 games, and they are expected to punish a struggling Leicester City side in a Championship matchup of recently dropped Premier League clubs on Tuesday.
- Middlesbrough have won 10 of their 15 home games this season, losing only twice (W10, D3, L2).
- After a home win over Norwich City, a win away at Sheffield United and a setback at Coventry City, Boro are on a run of 4 wins and just 1 defeat from their last 5.
Leicester City (Away)
- Gary Rowett has his work cut out to turn Leicester City’s slide into an ascent to recovery as the club have taken just 32 points from 32 Championship matches this term, leaving them in 22nd place.
- Leicester City have failed to win on their last 2 away trips, earning just 1 point from these games.
Head-to-Head
- Middlesbrough have won 2 of the last 3 Championship meetings between the sides (D1, L0).
- The first game between the two sides finished 1-1 at Leicester.
Key Players
Morgan Whittaker ( 11 goals in 31 Championship appearances ) leads the line for Middlesbrough and is their most lethal weapon, but Tommy Conway has been a reliable contributor with 4 of their last 10 goals in the last 5 games .
Betting Insights
The hosts are strong favourites to win at 1.57 with Leicester City available at 5.4 and with the Over 2.5 goals market a strong 1.6 .
Prediction
- Middlesbrough will deploy their wing-back system again and try to be direct and vertical in the game, with their central overloads looking to stretch the play and create space with their wingers.
- Leicester will play on the front foot and try to dominate the ball, using their inverted full-backs and pressing system to force turnovers.
- Given Boro’s outstanding home form, the superior league position and the fact Leicester have lost 4 of their last 5, we’re backing the hosts to take all 3 points at the Riverside.
