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Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Dael Fry
Y 50' George Friend
Matt Taylor 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee Adam Crysell

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

9
4
3
Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Bristol City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
11 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
04 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
11 Aug Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
07 Aug Sheffield United FC H 3–0 W
04 Aug Millwall FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Middlesbrough FC
#12 Position #5
62 Points 80
46 Played 46
17 / 11 / 18 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
59 Scored 72
59 Conceded 47
+0 GD +25
1.35 PPG 1.74
37% Win % 48%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' GOAL! Martin Braithwaite fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 18' Paddy McNair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Dael Fry. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Britt Assombalonga makes it 0-2.
  • 37' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' Bristol City 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' George Friend is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Korey Smith by Matt Taylor on 69 minute.
  • 74' Marcus Tavernier, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' Bristol City FC make a change. Jack Hunt trudges off to be replaced by Jay Dasilva on 77 minutes.
  • 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 84' Matt Taylor was booked on 84.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Tavernier. He replaces Martin Braithwaite on 87 minute.
  • 89' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Britt Assombalonga departs to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 90' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Stewart Downing trudges off to be replaced by Paddy McNair on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC20% Draw27% Middlesbrough FC53%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
80%
Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC13% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC40%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 25% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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