Huddersfield Town AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Tony Harrington
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Middlesbrough FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Jonathan Woodgate made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dael Fry.
- 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Tavernier made 398 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Aynsley Pears is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
- 37' England international Lewis Wing has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Paddy McNair was booked on 39.
- 44' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' Middlesbrough FC have won 498 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Cowley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Trevoh Chalobah trudges off to be replaced by Juninho Bacuna on 55 minutes.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 63' Adama Diakhaby makes way for Fraizer Campbell at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 64' Britt Assombalonga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ashley Fletcher at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Lewis O'Brien has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 128 appearances.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' Hayden Coulson gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Marvin Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' 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.
- 84' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' Marvin Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 22 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets George Saville as he departs to be replaced by Adam Clayton.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Huddersfield Town AFC 0-0 Middlesbrough FC.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 31
- 26
- 6
- 9
- 11
- 8
- 4
- 39
- 16
- 28
Bench
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 55'
- 27
- 33
- 24
- 18
-
22
Fraizer Campbell ↑ 63'
- 13
Coach
Danny Cowley
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
-
21
Marvin Johnson ↓ Hayden Coulson 76'
- 17
- 11
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 16
-
22
George Saville ↓ Adam Clayton 90'
- 26
- 7
Bench
-
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 90'
-
9
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 64'
- 37
- 2
- 10
-
33
Hayden Coulson ↑ 76'
- 1
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Koroma | 3 |
| Duncan Watmore | 3 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Djed Spence | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Marvin Johnson | 1 |
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-10-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2019-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-10-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–0
Hull City AFC
W
2019-10-01
Stoke City FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-09-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-09-22
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Middlesbrough FC Form
2019-10-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2019-10-19
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-10-04
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-10-01
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2019-09-28
Middlesbrough FC
1–4
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2019-09-21
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 79% + Under 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
79%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
55%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.3%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
2%
1 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 25% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

