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Middlesbrough FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 11 Jul 2020 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Marvin Johnson 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Darren England

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
4
9
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 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
11 Jul Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
08 Jul Millwall FC A 2–0 W
05 Jul Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jul Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
27 Jun Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
20 Jun Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Middlesbrough FC A 3–1 W
08 Jul Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
04 Jul Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
01 Jul Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
28 Jun Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
20 Jun Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Bristol City FC
#10 Position #29
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts).

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' The game is set. Middlesbrough FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 6' What a moment for Nahki Wells! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' Filip Benkovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 42' Magnificent from Jamie Paterson! That is 34 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. George Saville departs to be replaced by Lewis Wing.
  • 51' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Jack Hunt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dael Fry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 64' Britt Assombalonga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Patrick Roberts comes on to replace Ryan Shotton.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Hayden Coulson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paddy McNair on 77 minute.
  • 79' Nahki Wells with the second goal in the match!
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Marley Watkins. He replaces Famara Diedhiou on 82 minute.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Britt Assombalonga makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 83' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Jonathan Howson exits the field as Adam Clayton enters on 83.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Adam Nagy. He replaces Jamie Paterson on 87 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-08-18 Bristol City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2020-07-08 Millwall FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-06-27 Stoke City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-06-20 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L

Bristol City FC Form

2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2020-07-08 Bristol City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2020-07-04 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2020-07-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2020-06-28 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-06-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.55 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Bristol City FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC25% Draw36% Bristol City FC39%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Bristol City FC
75%
Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC12% Draw62% Bristol City FC26%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.2%
0 – 1
19.6%
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 14% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 26% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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