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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
3 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 28 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 56' Paddy McNair
Y 64' Jonathan Howson
Fraizer Campbell 66' Y
Juninho Bacuna 68' Y
Y 76' Anfernee Dijksteel
Naby Sarr 83' Y
Jonathan Hogg 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee David Webb

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

3
3
4
Huddersfield Town AFC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-10-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 3–2 W
24 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
21 Nov Stoke City FC A 3–4 L
07 Nov Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
31 Oct Millwall FC A 3–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–3 L
25 Nov Derby County FC H 3–0 W
21 Nov Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
07 Nov Brentford FC A 0–0 D
03 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
31 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

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' We are underway at The John Smith's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Britt Assombalonga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Marvin Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Wing made 383 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' 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.
  • 30' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Richard Stearman is withdrawn and Rarmani Edmonds-Green gets his opportunity.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Carel Eiting doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 42' England international Jonathan Hogg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Fraizer Campbell does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Jonathan Howson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 56' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' Jonathan Howson is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fraizer Campbell.
  • 66' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Marcus Tavernier trudges off to be replaced by Chuba Akpom on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Juninho Bacuna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Anfernee Dijksteel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' Demeaco Duhaney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juninho Bacuna at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Fraizer Campbell by Daniel Ward on 78 minute.
  • 83' What an equalizer from Britt Assombalonga!
  • 83' Naby Sarr was booked on 83.
  • 85' The Sierra Leone Josh Koroma breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-2!
  • 88' Anfernee Dijksteel makes way for Duncan Watmore at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Hogg on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace George Saville by Lewis Wing on 90 minute.
  • Huddersfield Town AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Koroma 3
Duncan Watmore 3
Matthew Pearson 2
Isaac Fletcher 1
Jonny Howson 1
Isaac Mbenza 1
Michal Helik 1
Djed Spence 1

Head to Head

2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-10-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-11-24 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-11-21 Stoke City FC 4–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2020-11-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2020-11-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2020-10-31 Millwall FC 0–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2020-11-21 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Middlesbrough FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC44% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
56%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC29% Draw49% Middlesbrough FC22%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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