AFC Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Simon Hooper
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vitality Stadium that hosts another battle between AFC Bournemouth and Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Dominic Solanke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Philip Billing gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' Marcus Bettinelli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' Grant Hall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
- 54' Cameron Carter-Vickers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 60' Jack Stacey is replacing Junior Stanislas for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 63' Against the run of play, Duncan Watmore has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' A goal from the Colombia international Jefferson Lerma! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-1!
- 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jefferson Lerma makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 68' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Jack Wilshere has done his job and it is now time for Ben Pearson to step up.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Paddy McNair. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is replaced by Hayden Coulson.
- 74' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Ashley Fletcher on, Yannick Bolasie off on 74 minutes.
- 79' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 79.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Dominic Solanke gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 85' Shane Long is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominic Solanke at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' Neeskens Kebano makes way for Chuba Akpom at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Marc Bola. He receives a Yellow card.
- 3-1 the final result. Middlesbrough FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Shane Long 85'
- 29
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 3
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↓ Jack Stacey 60'
- 18
-
11
Jack Wilshere ↓ Ben Pearson 68'
Bench
- 5
- 23
-
12
Shane Long ↑ 85'
-
22
Ben Pearson ↑ 68'
- 6
- 14
-
17
Jack Stacey ↑ 60'
- 20
- 32
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Marvin Johnson 86'
- 19
- 1
-
21
Neeskens Kebano ↓ Chuba Akpom 86'
- 20
- 4
- 17
- 16
- 14
- 27
- 5
Bench
- 13
-
3
Marvin Johnson ↑ 86'
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 74'
- 22
- 29
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 86'
-
33
Hayden Coulson ↑ 69'
- 45
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 2 |
| Marcus Browne | 1 |
| Duncan Watmore | 1 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| Andraz Sporar | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
2021-04-02
AFC Bournemouth
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2021-03-20
Millwall FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2021-03-16
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2021-03-13
Middlesbrough FC
3–0
Stoke City FC
W
2021-03-06
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2021-03-02
Coventry City FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
76%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
50%
AFC Bournemouth or Middlesbrough FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.