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

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
#2 Position #10
18 Points 14
9 Played 9
5 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 3
17 Scored 12
12 Conceded 13
+5 GD -1
2.00 PPG 1.56
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (18 pts). Bristol City FC are 10th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 7 G
Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 3 G
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Riverside Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' England international Ashley Fletcher has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Nahki Wells — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Djed Spence, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' A stunning finish from Jamie Paterson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Lewis Wing comes on to replace George Saville.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Marvin Johnson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Jonathan Howson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Shotton is withdrawn and Patrick Roberts gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Nathan Baker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' Marvin Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 77' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Paddy McNair departs to be replaced by Hayden Coulson.
  • 79' The Bermuda Nahki Wells breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 0-3!
  • 82' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Famara Diedhiou exits the field as Marley Watkins enters on 82.
  • 82' Britt Assombalonga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Adam Clayton. He replaces Jonathan Howson on 83 minute.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Jamie Paterson is replaced by Adam Nagy on 87 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Bristol City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 3
Britt Assombalonga 3
Matty Crooks 3
George Earthy 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Anis Mehmeti 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
2 / 4
1.66 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC39% Draw27% Bristol City FC34%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Bristol City FC
61%
Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC30% Draw43% Bristol City FC27%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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