Middlesbrough FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

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Tue 23 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 61' Kasey Palmer

Marc Bola 63' Y

Y 90' Jack Hunt

Overview

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

Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Richard Wild
Referee
Referee Tim Robinson
Referee Andrew Fox

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 2020-10-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Bristol City FC	H	1–3	L
20 Feb	Reading FC	A	2–0	W
16 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	2–1	W
13 Feb	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L
06 Feb	Brentford FC	H	1–4	L
30 Jan	Norwich City FC	A	0–0	D

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–1	W
20 Feb	Barnsley FC	H	0–1	L
16 Feb	Reading FC	H	0–2	L
13 Feb	Watford FC	A	0–6	L
10 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
06 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Bristol City FC
#5	Position	#12
80	Points	62
46	Played	46
22 / 14 / 10	W / D / L	17 / 11 / 18
72	Scored	59
47	Conceded	59
+25	GD	+0
1.74	PPG	1.35
48%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Bristol City FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
20' Nahki Wells has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
21' What a strike from Famara Diedhiou! The score is 0-1.
23' The crowd applauds Ashley Fletcher as he leaves the pitch. Chuba Akpom steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
33' A goal from the Senegal international Famara Diedhiou! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-2!
37' Against the run of play, Nahki Wells has scored! This game has turned on its head.
42' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is hanging Darnell Fisher on the field on 46 minute.
51' Tomas Kalas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
56' Jonathan Howson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 44 Yellow cards this season.
61' Poor challenge from Kasey Palmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
63' Marc Bola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
67' The crowd applauds Neeskens Kebano as he leaves the pitch. George Saville steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
72' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
73' Antoine Semenyo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Famara Diedhiou on 73 minute.
77' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Marc Bola is replaced by Marvin Johnson.
80' Dael Fry does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
81' Ryley Towler makes way for Steven Sessegnon at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
86' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
88' Han-Noah Massengo gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Nahki Wells and will look to change the dynamic.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Hunt on 90 minutes.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Britt Assombalonga 67'
1
Marcus Bettinelli
21
Neeskens Kebano ↓ George Saville 67'
20
Darnell Fisher ↓ Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 46'
17
Paddy McNair
11
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Chuba Akpom 23'
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson C
27
Marc Bola ↓ Marvin Johnson 77'
2
Anfernee Dijksteel
5
Sam Morsy

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Jamie Paterson ↑ 81'
12
Max O'Leary
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 73'
43
Steven Sessegnon ↑ 81'
23
Taylor Moore
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 88'
28
Sam Pearson
33
Sam Bell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-02-13 Derby County FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-02-06 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Brentford FC L 2021-01-30 Norwich City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Bristol City FC Form

2021-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2021-02-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC L 2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-06 Bristol City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.69 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.48 Bristol City FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC41% Draw26% Bristol City FC33%

Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.17

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Bristol City FC

59%

Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC31% Draw43% Bristol City FC26%

Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.4%

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

7.5%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

6.3%

2 – 0

0 – 0

5.8%

0 – 1

5.4%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

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%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	19%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	17%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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