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Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Bristol City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 11:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Kasey Palmer 28' Y
Y 41' Lewis Wing

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Tim Wood
6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

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

9
4
3
Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-08-18 Bristol City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
24 Aug Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
20 Aug Derby County FC A 2–1 W
17 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Leeds United FC H 1–3 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
24 Aug Millwall FC H 1–1 D
20 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
17 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
10 Aug Brentford FC H 0–1 L
02 Aug Luton Town FC A 3–3 D

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Middlesbrough FC
#17 Position #2
18 Points 29
15 Played 15
5 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 2
16 Scored 30
24 Conceded 19
-8 GD +11
1.20 PPG 1.93
33% Win % 53%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bristol City FC and Middlesbrough FC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Josh Brownhill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for Bristol City FC. Kasey Palmer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' 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 Han-Noah Massengo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lewis Wing.
  • 44' The Jamaica Kasey Palmer breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-0!
  • 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' Taylor Moore makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 66' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum O'Dowda is hanging Kasey Palmer on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' The whistle greets Jack Hunt as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Pereira.
  • 68' GOAL! Britt Assombalonga fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 73' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Antoine Semenyo. He replaces Han-Noah Massengo on 74 minute.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' What a moment for Tommy Rowe! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 82' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Marvin Johnson has done his job and it is now time for George Saville to step up.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Rudy Gestede on, Ashley Fletcher off on 90 minutes.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Crooks 3
Nahki Wells 3
Britt Assombalonga 3
Andreas Weimann 2
George Earthy 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Andy King 1

Head to Head

2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-08-18 Bristol City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Bristol City FC Form

2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-08-24 Hull City AFC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2019-08-20 Derby County FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2019-08-17 Bristol City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-08-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2019-08-04 Bristol City FC 1–3 Leeds United FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2019-08-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-08-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Brentford FC L 2019-08-02 Luton Town FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC34% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC22% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC35%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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