Derby County v Middlesbrough: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Middlesbrough will look to continue their strong start to the season when visiting newly promoted Derby County on Saturday afternoon in the Championship.

Boro got their campaign off to a winning start, beating Swansea 1-0 last week, before battering Leeds United 3-0 at Elland Road in the EFL Cup.

Derby, meanwhile, will look to bounce back from their opening day defeat having gone down 4-2 to Blackburn Rovers.

How to watch Derby County v Middlesbrough and TV channel

Derby v Middlesbrough will be shown on Sky Sports+.

Derby County v Middlesbrough kick-off time, date and venue

Derby v Middlesbrough is set to kick off at 12:30 BST on Saturday 17th August and will be played at Pride Park in Derby.

Derby County v Middlesbrough stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Derby County v Middlesbrough head-to-head record (H2H)

Derby wins	51
Draws	35
Middlesbrough wins	66

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

Derby County v Middlesbrough team news

Derby County team news

Corey Blackett-Taylor continues his recovery from a thigh injury, while Jake Rooney continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury picked up in pre-season. Jerry Yates sits out, completing his suspension from last season. Ebou Adams is a doubt after picking up a knock last week.

Middlesbrough team news

Manchester City loanee Micah Hamilton is in line for his first start, with no fresh injury concerns for Michael Carrick.