Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Vitality Stadium that hosts another battle between AFC Bournemouth and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Howson made 383 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' 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 Jefferson Lerma suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 335 games and scored 441 goals.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' It’s a booking for AFC Bournemouth player. Philip Billing gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Todd Cantwell is replaced by Jaidon Anthony on 63 minute.
  • 68' AFC Bournemouth 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.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Duncan Watmore is replaced by Andraz Sporar on 71 minute.
  • 72' Andraz Sporar is replacing Duncan Watmore for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 73' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamal Lowe is hanging Philip Billing on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Folarin Balogun is replacing Aaron Connolly for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 87' Anfernee Dijksteel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Siriki Dembele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Christie on 88 minute.
  • 88' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Isaiah Jones gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riley McGree is hanging Marcus Tavernier on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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