Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Bristol City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 20 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+10'
Y 67' Dael Fry
Y 90' Marcus Bettinelli

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Mark Pottage

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
2020-10-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 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
20 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
17 Oct Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
03 Oct Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
27 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
20 Sep Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
12 Sep Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Bristol City FC A 1–0 W
17 Oct Reading FC H 0–0 D
03 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
26 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 1–1 D
11 Sep Watford FC A 0–1 L

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bristol City FC to score. At the same time, Middlesbrough FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Marcus Tavernier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Anfernee Dijksteel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 55' Jonathan Howson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Alfie Mawson exits the field as Tomas Kalas enters on 58.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Dael Fry will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Famara Diedhiou is hanging Chris Martin on the field on 70 minute.
  • 71' Nahki Wells makes way for Antoine Semenyo at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. George Saville makes it 0-1.
  • 74' Djed Spence makes way for Marcus Tavernier at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Browne. He replaces Patrick Roberts on 78 minute.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' Zak Vyner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Marcus Bettinelli on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Nathan Wood-Gordon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chuba Akpom on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 0-1 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-10-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 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

2020-10-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-10-17 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2020-09-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-09-20 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2020-09-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-10-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2020-09-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-09-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2020-09-11 Watford FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC34% Draw30% Middlesbrough FC36%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC22% Draw51% Middlesbrough FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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