Despite claiming Boro's only goal of the opening-day fixture against Leicester City, it was credited as an own goal by Sean St Ledger, so Jutkiewicz's first goal of the season came in the next match, a shock 2–1 defeat to Accrington Stanley in the League Cup. He scored the only goal of the next match, away to Charlton Athletic, but that was his last in more than 20 appearances.
Although Jutkiewicz claimed Boro's sole goal from the opening-day game against Leicester City, it was ruled as an own goal by Sean St Ledger. His first goal of the season came in a subsequent match, a surprising 2–1 loss to Accrington Stanley in the League Cup. He scored the only goal in his next match away to Charlton Athletic but that was his last for more than 20 appearances.