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

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.

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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#29 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Ashton Gate that hosts another battle between Bristol City FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Liam Manning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Rob Dickie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Taylor Gardner-Hickman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Taylor Gardner-Hickman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 44' Dael Fry picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Tommy Conway — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Zak Vyner gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 52' Matt Crooks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Sam Greenwood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Lukas Engel has done his job and it is now time for Alex Bangura to step up.
  • 67' What a moment for Mark Sykes! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' Bristol City FC make a change. Tommy Conway trudges off to be replaced by Harry Cornick on 69 minutes.
  • 70' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Sam Bell exits the field as Anis Mehmeti enters on 70.
  • 73' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 73 minute. Rav van den Berg leaves to be changed by Sam Silvera.
  • 77' Cameron Pring has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Sykes departs to be replaced by Kal Naismith.
  • 86' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Jonny Howson exits the field as Daniel Barlaser enters on 86.
  • 90' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Williams is hanging Matty James on the field on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bristol City FC players.

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

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
1 / 4
1.01 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC42% Draw32% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
58%
Bristol City FC or Middlesbrough FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC24% Draw57% Middlesbrough FC19%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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