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 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

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

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
5' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Tommy Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Koroma, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 13 goals in the last 11 games.
20' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
25' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Duane Holmes by Ben Jackson on 25 minute.
26' Duane Holmes makes way for Ben Jackson at the 26 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
31' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 374 games and scored 388 goals.
41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
43' Goal! Marcus Forss scores his 38 goal in 347 matches.
46' What composure from Josh Ruffels! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
51' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
52' Jack Rudoni was booked on 52.
54' Josh Koroma does the damage! The net is bulging and Huddersfield Town AFC surge ahead!
55' Against the run of play, Josh Koroma has scored! This game has turned on its head.
57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Pearson makes no mistake. 4-1!
62' The referee calls foul for Hayden Hackney. He receives a Yellow card.
65' Hayden Hackney makes way for Riley McGree at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
66' What a strike from Matthew Pearson! The score is 5-1.
71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
74' Magnificent from Chuba Akpom! That is 59 goals in 167 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
77' Rarmani Edmonds-Green makes way for Matthew Lowton at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Koroma.
85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Huddersfield Town AFC to claim maximum points.

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
Marvin Johnson	1
Jordan Rhodes	1
Britt Assombalonga	1
Naby Sarr	1
Marcus Forss	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.