Huddersfield Town AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Huddersfield Town AFC

4 – 2

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Middlesbrough FC

Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jack Rudoni 52' Y

Y 62' Hayden Hackney

Josh Koroma 80' Y

Y 80' Tommy Smith

Overview

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

Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

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

Huddersfield Town AFC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC 2022-10-22 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-11-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	H	4–2	W
18 Mar	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W
15 Mar	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D
11 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–1	L
07 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	0–0	D
04 Mar	Coventry City FC	H	0–4	L

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
04 Mar	Reading FC	H	5–0	W
25 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at John Smith's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' 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.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' Darragh Lenihan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Paddy McNair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
25' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Duane Holmes departs to be replaced by Ben Jackson.
26' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Ben Jackson comes on to replace Duane Holmes.
31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
36' A quiet spell here at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
41' Hayden Hackney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
43' What a moment for Marcus Forss! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
46' Josh Ruffels makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
52' Poor challenge from Jack Rudoni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
54' Sensational shot from Josh Koroma. Huddersfield Town AFC is back in the lead.
55' GOAL! Josh Koroma scores on 55.
57' Matthew Pearson makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
62' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 62.
65' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Riley McGree on, Hayden Hackney off on 65 minutes.
66' GOAL! Matthew Pearson fires home to make it 5-1!
71' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Cameron Archer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
74' The deadlock is broken! Chuba Akpom gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
77' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 77 minute. Rarmani Edmonds-Green leaves to be changed by Matthew Lowton.
80' Josh Koroma was booked on 80.
85' Jonathan Howson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
90' England international Daniel Ward has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Josh Koroma
6
Jonathan Hogg
19
Duane Holmes ↓ Ben Jackson 26'
25
Daniel Ward
32
Tom Lees
14
Josh Ruffels
4
Matthew Pearson
1
Tomas Vaclik
22
Jack Rudoni
39
Michal Helik
23
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↓ Matthew Lowton 77'

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Koroma	3
Duncan Watmore	3
Matthew Pearson	2
Ashley Fletcher	1
Hayden Hackney	1
Sam Morsy	1
Josh Coburn	1
Isaac Fletcher	1

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-04-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-03-18 Millwall FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-03-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-03-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-03-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-03-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Coventry City FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

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 2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC W 2023-02-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.67 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.33 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC46% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC28%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

72%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

54%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Middlesbrough FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC32% Draw44% Middlesbrough FC24%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.8%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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