Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Middlesbrough FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 16 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Paddy McNair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' Poor challenge from Zak Vyner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' Austria international Andreas Weimann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Bristol City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Samuel Bell on 45.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Harry Cornick gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 51' A moment of madness from Andy King on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
- 56' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Brilliant from the midfielder! Aaron Ramsey makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 58.
- 59' Aaron Ramsey does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
- 64' Against the run of play, Matty Crooks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Tommy Conway. He replaces Harry Cornick on 69 minute.
- 74' Anis Mehmeti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 75' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Samuel Bell by Anis Mehmeti on 75 minute.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 84' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riley McGree is hanging Marcus Forss on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Tommy Smith will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 90 minute. Nahki Wells leaves to be changed by Omar Taylor-Clarke.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 16
-
10
Andy King ↓ Kal Naismith 69'
- 6
- 21
- 26
-
9
Harry Cornick ↓ Tommy Conway 69'
- 19
- 12
-
20
Samuel Bell ↓ Anis Mehmeti 75'
Bench
-
4
Kal Naismith ↑ 69'
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 75'
-
15
Tommy Conway ↑ 69'
- 13
-
35
Omar Taylor-Clarke ↑ 90'
- 39
- 40
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
21
Marcus Forss ↓ Riley McGree 84'
- 3
- 17
- 16
- 26
-
25
Matty Crooks ↓ Cameron Archer 75'
- 29
- 1
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 4
- 27
- 23
- 15
- 7
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 84'
-
10
Cameron Archer ↑ 75'
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 3 |
| Matty Crooks | 3 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| George Earthy | 2 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
2023-04-10
Bristol City FC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
2023-04-07
Middlesbrough FC
1–2
Burnley FC
L
2023-04-01
Huddersfield Town AFC
4–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2023-03-18
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
W
2023-03-14
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2023-03-11
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
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 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
58%
Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.