Huddersfield Town AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' Welcome to John Smith's Stadium that hosts another battle between Huddersfield Town AFC and Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' Cameron Archer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' 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.
- 25' The whistle greets Duane Holmes as he departs to be replaced by Ben Jackson.
- 26' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Duane Holmes trudges off to be replaced by Ben Jackson on 26 minutes.
- 31' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Aaron Ramsey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' 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.
- 43' Marcus Forss puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Josh Ruffels makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 46.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darragh Lenihan, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Jack Rudoni. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' GOAL! Josh Koroma fires home to make it 2-1!
- 55' Josh Koroma doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' Matthew Pearson doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Hackney is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 62.
- 65' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 65 minute. Hayden Hackney leaves to be changed by Riley McGree.
- 66' GOAL! Matthew Pearson fires home to make it 5-1!
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Chuba Akpom makes no mistake. The score reads 5-2 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
- 77' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matthew Lowton is hanging Rarmani Edmonds-Green on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rarmani Edmonds-Green suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Ryan John Giles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
-
19
Duane Holmes ↓ Ben Jackson 26'
- 25
- 32
- 14
- 4
- 1
- 22
- 39
- 23
Bench
- 18
-
38
Matthew Lowton ↑ 77'
- 9
-
30
Ben Jackson ↑ 26'
- 27
- 16
- 41
Coach
Neil Warnock
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 21
- 3
- 17
- 16
- 26
- 29
- 1
-
10
Cameron Archer ↓ Matty Crooks 65'
-
30
Hayden Hackney ↓ Riley McGree 65'
- 11
Bench
- 4
- 6
- 27
- 23
-
25
Matty Crooks ↑ 65'
- 7
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 65'
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
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
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.

