Bristol City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Bristol City FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Middlesbrough FC

Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'

Taylor Gardner-Hickman 37' 1–0

Tommy Conway pen 45+1' 2–0

2–1 50' Zak Vyner og

2–2 52' Matt Crooks

Mark Sykes 67' 3–2

Taylor Gardner-Hickman 42' Y

Y 44' Dael Fry

Y 63' Sam Greenwood

Cameron Pring 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Richard Wild
Assistant 2 Graham Kane

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

Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2023-04-10 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2022-11-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2022-02-19 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	3–2	W
11 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–0	D
04 Nov	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–0	W
28 Oct	Cardiff City FC	A	0–2	L
25 Oct	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–1	L
21 Oct	Coventry City FC	H	1–0	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Bristol City FC	A	2–3	L
11 Nov	Leicester City FC	H	1–0	W
04 Nov	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–3	D
28 Oct	Stoke City FC	H	0–2	L
24 Oct	Norwich City FC	A	2–1	W
21 Oct	Birmingham City FC	H	1–0	W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol City FC launch into their encounter with Middlesbrough FC.
5' Cameron Pring has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' Josh Coburn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
25' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Matt Crooks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
37' GOAL! Taylor Gardner-Hickman scores on 37.
42' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Taylor Gardner-Hickman gets a Yellow card.
44' The referee has no hesitation. Dael Fry is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 44.
46' The deadlock is broken! Tommy Conway gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
50' GOAL! Zak Vyner scores on 50.
52' GOAL! Matt Crooks scores on 52.
57' Ireland international Mark Sykes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
62' 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.
63' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 63.
66' The crowd applauds Lukas Engel as he leaves the pitch. Alex Bangura steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
67' Goal! Mark Sykes scores his 21 goal in 86 matches.
69' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Tommy Conway has done his job and it is now time for Harry Cornick to step up.
70' Sam Bell makes way for Anis Mehmeti at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
73' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Rav van den Berg is replaced by Sam Silvera.
77' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 77.
81' The supporters are chanting for Kal Naismith. He replaces Mark Sykes on 81 minute.
86' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Daniel Barlaser comes on to replace Jonny Howson.
90' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 90 minute. Matty James leaves to be changed by Joe Williams.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 3-2 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

5
Matt Clarke
10
Morgan Rogers ↑ 73'
15
Anfernee Dijksteel
4
Daniel Barlaser ↑ 86'
24
Alex Bangura ↑ 66'
23
Tom Glover
19
Josh Coburn ↑ 86'
18
Sam Silvera ↑ 73'
14
Alex Gilbert

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nahki Wells	3
Britt Assombalonga	3
Matty Crooks	3
George Earthy	2
Aaron Ramsey	2
Famara Diedhiou	2
Andreas Weimann	2
Antoine Semenyo	1

Head to Head

Bristol City FC Form

2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-11-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-11-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-10-28 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-10-25 Bristol City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-10-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-10-28 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.59 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC42% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC33%

Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.17

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	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

58%

Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC29% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC28%

Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

6.3%

1 – 0

5.9%

0 – 1

5.9%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 0

5.3%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

4.2%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	18%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	18%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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