Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
AFC Bournemouth
3 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Philip Billing 59' Y
Y 69' Paddy McNair
Adam Smith 79' Y
Y 90' Marc Bola

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Simon Hooper

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
AFC Bournemouth 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-09-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Bournemouth is hosting Middlesbrough FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! Philip Billing makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hayden Coulson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' It’s high time Jonathan Woodgate made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 39' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' Ashley Fletcher is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 59' Philip Billing has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Jack Stacey comes on to replace Junior Stanislas.
  • 63' What composure from Duncan Watmore! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 66' Jefferson Lerma adds to his 1 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' Jefferson Lerma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 68' Ben Pearson gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Jack Wilshere and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Paddy McNair will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' Hayden Coulson is replacing Nathaniel Mendez-Laing for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 74' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 74 minute. Yannick Bolasie leaves to be changed by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Smith on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Dominic Solanke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 85' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Dominic Solanke is withdrawn and Shane Long gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Neeskens Kebano trudges off to be replaced by Chuba Akpom on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Marc Bola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Bournemouth players.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dominic Solanke 2
Jefferson Lerma 2
Marcus Browne 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Philip Billing 1
Andraz Sporar 1

Head to Head

2021-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-09-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth Form

2021-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton FC L 2021-03-16 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-03-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Barnsley FC L 2021-03-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-03-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W

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

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth50% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC24%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
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

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth35% Draw45% Middlesbrough FC20%
Actual: 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.