Middlesbrough FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Middlesbrough FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 May | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Brentford FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 May | Millwall FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 29 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 30 | Scored | 16 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| +11 | GD | -8 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 53% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
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' Matty James has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Andy King has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 24' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Uche Ikpeazu gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jay Dasilva, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' The crowd applauds Kasey Palmer as he leaves the pitch. Nahki Wells steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andy King makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 65' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' GOAL! Matty Crooks fires home to make it 2-1!
- 72' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Uche Ikpeazu is replaced by Martin Payero on 72 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Alex Scott is replaced by Saikou Janneh on 74 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Zak Vyner is replaced by Tomas Kalas.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 17
- 6
- 16
- 29
- 27
- 2
- 25
-
9
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Martin Payero 72'
- 35
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 28
- 5
-
10
Martin Payero ↑ 72'
- 37
- 34
Coach
Neil Warnock
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 17
- 3
- 10
- 6
- 9
- 1
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Nahki Wells 58'
-
26
Zak Vyner ↓ Tomas Kalas 79'
- 5
-
36
Alex Scott ↓ Saikou Janneh 74'
Bench
-
22
Tomas Kalas ↑ 79'
-
46
Saikou Janneh ↑ 74'
- 15
- 2
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 58'
- 42
- 12
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 3 |
| Matty Crooks | 3 |
| George Earthy | 2 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Samuel Bell | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2021-08-14
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
W
2021-08-08
Fulham FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2021-05-08
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-05-01
Luton Town FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2021-04-24
Middlesbrough FC
3–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2021-04-21
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.2
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Bristol City FC
41%
Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.