Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
AFC Bournemouth
0 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Fri 15 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Philip Billing 61' Y
Y 88' Matty Crooks
Y 90' Isaiah Jones

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.

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

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2
1
AFC Bournemouth 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-15 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-12-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth 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
15 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
09 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
02 Apr Bristol City FC H 3–2 W
19 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–0 W
15 Mar Reading FC H 1–1 D
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr AFC Bournemouth A 0–0 D
09 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Fulham FC H 0–1 L
02 Apr Peterborough United FC A 4–0 W
19 Mar Chelsea FC H 0–2 L
15 Mar Birmingham City FC A 2–0 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 ball is rolling at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Bournemouth and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 50' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' It’s high time Scott Parker made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Daniels made 352 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Philip Billing.
  • 63' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Todd Cantwell is withdrawn and Jaidon Anthony gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Soul Bamba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 71' Andraz Sporar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duncan Watmore on 71 minute.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Duncan Watmore as he leaves the pitch. Andraz Sporar steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 73' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Philip Billing departs to be replaced by Jamal Lowe.
  • 78' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Aaron Connolly is replaced by Folarin Balogun on 82 minute.
  • 87' The 30-year-old Philip Billing has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 88' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Ryan Christie has done his job and it is now time for Siriki Dembele to step up.
  • 88' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 90 minute. Marcus Tavernier leaves to be changed by Riley McGree.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

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

2022-04-15 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-12-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth 2021-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-09-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth Form

2022-04-15 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-09 Sheffield United FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2022-04-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2022-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Bristol City FC W 2022-03-19 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-03-15 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Reading FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-04-15 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2022-04-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2022-04-02 Peterborough United FC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-03-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Chelsea FC L 2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Bournemouth or Middlesbrough FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth37% Draw31% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
68%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
63%
AFC Bournemouth or Middlesbrough FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth23% Draw53% Middlesbrough FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.