Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Bristol City FC
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Andrew Fox

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
4
9
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #8
15 Points 13
8 Played 8
4 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
16 Scored 11
12 Conceded 12
+4 GD -1
1.88 PPG 1.63
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
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 6 G
Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Middlesbrough FC and Bristol City FC is underway.
  • 5' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Paterson, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' England international Marc Bola has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' 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 Duncan Watmore suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' Famara Diedhiou doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Chuba Akpom on, Ashley Fletcher off on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' Famara Diedhiou does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
  • 37' A goal from the Bermuda international Nahki Wells! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-3!
  • 42' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darnell Fisher on 46 minute.
  • 51' Ashley Fletcher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Neeskens Kebano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 61' That is a Yellow card for Bristol City FC. Kasey Palmer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marc Bola.
  • 67' George Saville is replacing Neeskens Kebano for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Bristol City FC make a change. Famara Diedhiou trudges off to be replaced by Antoine Semenyo on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Marvin Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marc Bola at the 77 minute mark.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Dael Fry — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Steven Sessegnon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryley Towler on 81 minute.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Han-Noah Massengo gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Nahki Wells and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Jack Hunt on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • Full Time. Bristol City FC beats Middlesbrough FC

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

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

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
1.99 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC43% Draw25% Bristol City FC32%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Bristol City FC
57%
Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC34% Draw40% Bristol City FC26%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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