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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 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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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
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
#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 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' A stunning finish from Famara Diedhiou — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Chuba Akpom on, Ashley Fletcher off on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Paddy McNair needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 33' What composure from Famara Diedhiou! The Senegal international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Nahki Wells — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Darnell Fisher is replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kasey Palmer.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Marc Bola. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Neeskens Kebano is replaced by George Saville on 67 minute.
  • 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Famara Diedhiou is replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 77' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 77 minute. Marc Bola leaves to be changed by Marvin Johnson.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dael Fry makes it 1-3.
  • 81' Steven Sessegnon gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Ryley Towler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Nahki Wells has done his job and it is now time for Han-Noah Massengo to step up.
  • 90' Jack Hunt was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 3
Matty Crooks 3
Nahki Wells 3
Andreas Weimann 2
George Earthy 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Dael Fry 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
1 / 4
0.81 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Bristol City FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC31% Draw34% Bristol City FC35%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Bristol City FC
69%
Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC18% Draw58% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.1%
0 – 1
15%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 23% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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