This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Middlesbrough
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Middlesbrough's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Middlesbrough sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Monday December 25th, 1950 | 4,127.07 |
| 1951 | Saturday January 6th, 1951 | 4,106.73 |
| 1946 | Thursday December 26th, 1946 | 4,082.76 |
| 2004 | Saturday December 18th, 2004 | 4,082.01 |
| 1938 | Wednesday March 23rd, 1938 | 4,077.87 |
| 1947 | Wednesday January 1st, 1947 | 4,074.43 |
| 1914 | Saturday October 31st, 1914 | 4,068.18 |
| 1939 | Monday April 10th, 1939 | 4,066.44 |
| 1975 | Saturday October 18th, 1975 | 4,063.67 |
| 2005 | Saturday January 1st, 2005 | 4,062.05 |
| 1909 | Saturday March 27th, 1909 | 4,053.56 |
| 1908 | Saturday September 5th, 1908 | 4,051.38 |
| 1974 | Saturday October 26th, 1974 | 4,047.46 |
| 1976 | Saturday January 3rd, 1976 | 4,045.07 |
| 1919 | Monday September 15th, 1919 | 4,041.20 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Middlesbrough sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Saturday October 8th, 1966 | 3,620.51 |
| 1900 | Saturday April 14th, 1900 | 3,632.41 |
| 1985 | Saturday October 26th, 1985 | 3,656.64 |
| 1986 | Saturday March 22nd, 1986 | 3,671.06 |
| 1984 | Tuesday October 2nd, 1984 | 3,671.57 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Middlesbrough history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Middlesbrough (3,966) vs. Chelsea (4,358) Saturday February 11th, 2006 |
12.62% | 3-0 | +30.6 |
|
Manchester City (4,295) vs. Middlesbrough (3,948) Saturday January 24th, 2015 |
9.66% | 0-2 | +13.6 |
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Middlesbrough (3,710) vs. Newcastle United (4,048) Saturday February 9th, 1901 |
23.24% | 3-1 | +23.0 |
|
Middlesbrough (3,937) vs. Arsenal (4,247) Sunday December 9th, 2007 |
18.21% | 2-1 | +16.4 |
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Middlesbrough (4,003) vs. Chelsea (4,302) Wednesday August 23rd, 2006 |
19.44% | 2-1 | +16.1 |
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Arsenal (4,302) vs. Middlesbrough (4,005) Tuesday January 20th, 2004 |
11.37% | 0-1 | +17.7 |
|
Middlesbrough (3,861) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,152) Tuesday March 1st, 2022 |
18.87% | 1-0 | +12.2 |
|
Middlesbrough (3,943) vs. Liverpool (4,231) Saturday February 28th, 2009 |
20.03% | 2-0 | +24.0 |
|
Middlesbrough (3,826) vs. Arsenal (4,090) Tuesday April 6th, 1993 |
25.01% | 1-0 | +15.0 |
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Middlesbrough (3,632) vs. Newton Heath (3,891) Saturday April 21st, 1900 |
32.29% | 2-0 | +20.3 |
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Middlesbrough (4,019) vs. Arsenal (4,277) Saturday September 10th, 2005 |
23.92% | 2-1 | +15.2 |
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Middlesbrough (3,874) vs. Liverpool (4,131) Wednesday January 8th, 1997 |
24.92% | 2-1 | +15.0 |
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Middlesbrough (3,998) vs. Liverpool (4,254) Saturday November 9th, 2002 |
24.99% | 1-0 | +15.0 |
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Middlesbrough (4,036) vs. Arsenal (4,289) Tuesday February 3rd, 2004 |
24.71% | 2-1 | +15.1 |
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Middlesbrough (3,952) vs. Liverpool (4,204) Tuesday May 6th, 1980 |
29.90% | 1-0 | +14.0 |
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Middlesbrough (3,869) vs. Chelsea (4,118) Tuesday January 9th, 2024 |
22.73% | 1-0 | +15.5 |
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Middlesbrough (3,721) vs. Chelsea (3,960) Wednesday September 13th, 1967 |
31.63% | 2-1 | +13.7 |
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Middlesbrough (3,737) vs. Sheffield Wednesday (3,975) Wednesday April 25th, 1984 |
30.19% | 2-0 | +20.9 |
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Manchester United (4,129) vs. Middlesbrough (3,893) Saturday November 15th, 1913 |
11.34% | 0-1 | +17.7 |
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Middlesbrough (3,881) vs. Arsenal (4,114) Saturday March 28th, 1953 |
31.82% | 2-0 | +20.5 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Middlesbrough history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Middlesbrough (4,004) vs. Notts County (3,491) Wednesday September 20th, 2006 |
96.27% | 0-1 | -9.6 |
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Newport County (3,485) vs. Middlesbrough (3,922) Tuesday February 5th, 2019 |
90.69% | 2-0 | -13.6 |
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Wrexham (3,578) vs. Middlesbrough (3,973) Saturday December 11th, 1999 |
86.78% | 2-1 | -8.7 |
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Middlesbrough (3,895) vs. Grimsby Town (3,506) Saturday January 7th, 1989 |
93.75% | 1-2 | -18.7 |
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Middlesbrough (3,869) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (3,484) Wednesday October 2nd, 1963 |
94.31% | 2-3 | -18.9 |
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Tranmere Rovers (3,502) vs. Middlesbrough (3,882) Tuesday October 11th, 1988 |
84.83% | 1-0 | -17.0 |
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York City (3,641) vs. Middlesbrough (4,008) Saturday February 12th, 1938 |
79.36% | 1-0 | -15.9 |
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Bury (3,681) vs. Middlesbrough (4,045) Tuesday January 6th, 1976 |
81.75% | 3-2 | -16.3 |
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West Ham United (3,662) vs. Middlesbrough (3,973) Thursday February 8th, 1912 |
74.52% | 2-1 | -14.9 |
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Middlesbrough (3,744) vs. Accrington Stanley (3,445) Tuesday August 6th, 2013 |
87.59% | 1-2 | -8.8 |
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Burton Albion (3,497) vs. Middlesbrough (3,790) Saturday January 8th, 2011 |
80.64% | 2-1 | -8.1 |
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Leeds United (3,830) vs. Middlesbrough (4,122) Saturday January 6th, 1951 |
75.77% | 1-0 | -15.2 |
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Brentford (3,681) vs. Middlesbrough (3,973) Saturday February 2nd, 1907 |
72.31% | 1-0 | -14.5 |
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Middlesbrough (3,787) vs. Chesterfield (3,498) Tuesday August 30th, 1983 |
89.97% | 0-1 | -18.0 |
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Middlesbrough (3,876) vs. York City (3,593) Tuesday September 14th, 1971 |
90.14% | 1-2 | -18.0 |
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Clapton Orient (3,647) vs. Middlesbrough (3,928) Saturday November 24th, 1928 |
70.60% | 3-0 | -24.7 |
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Wrexham (3,683) vs. Middlesbrough (3,952) Saturday January 26th, 1974 |
72.28% | 1-0 | -14.5 |
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Bristol City (3,747) vs. Middlesbrough (4,015) Saturday January 16th, 2016 |
79.01% | 1-0 | -15.8 |
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Cardiff City (3,730) vs. Middlesbrough (3,998) Saturday April 13th, 1974 |
72.13% | 3-2 | -14.4 |
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Burton United (3,656) vs. Middlesbrough (3,921) Saturday April 12th, 1902 |
68.28% | 3-2 | -13.7 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Middlesbrough's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Darlington
Darlington
|
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +5.15 |
| 2 |
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | +4.78 |
| 3 |
Stockport County
Stockport County
|
13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | +4.78 |
| 4 |
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
|
21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | +3.90 |
| 5 |
Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United
|
19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | +2.99 |
| 6 |
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
|
23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | +2.91 |
| 7 |
Oxford United
Oxford United
|
29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | +2.90 |
| 8 |
Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton
|
48 | 24 | 13 | 11 | +2.22 |
| 9 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves
|
94 | 45 | 20 | 29 | +2.09 |
| 10 |
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | +1.94 |