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Middlesbrough FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Tue 2 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Adam Webster
George Saville 66' Y
Y 66' Marlon Pack
Y 86' Jack Hunt

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee

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

3
4
9
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-08-18 Bristol City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
30 Mar Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Aston Villa FC A 0–3 L
13 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
09 Mar Brentford FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
30 Mar Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
12 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
02 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Bristol City FC
#2 Position #17
29 Points 18
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 3 / 7
30 Scored 16
19 Conceded 24
+11 GD -8
1.93 PPG 1.20
53% Win % 33%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).

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
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A
Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Muhamed Besic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Adam Webster has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darren Randolph, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 31' Brilliant from the centre-back! Adam Webster makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' Max O'Leary is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 41' 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 Tomas Kalas suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Korey Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andreas Weimann on 46 minute.
  • 49' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 52' The whistle greets Ryan Shotton as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Wing.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! George Saville argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' Jamie Paterson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 76' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Paterson departs to be replaced by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Hugill. He replaces Stewart Downing on 83 minute.
  • 86' Jack Hunt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Nathan Baker on, Korey Smith off on 89 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Matty Crooks 3
Nahki Wells 3
Aaron Ramsey 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Andreas Weimann 2
George Earthy 2
Martin Braithwaite 1

Head to Head

2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-08-18 Bristol City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2019-03-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2019-03-16 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2019-03-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Bristol City FC Form

2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2019-03-30 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC W 2019-03-12 Bristol City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-03-09 Bristol City FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2019-03-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2019-02-26 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC45% Draw28% Bristol City FC27%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Bristol City FC
55%
Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC36% Draw46% Bristol City FC18%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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