Middlesbrough FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

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Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 24' Robert Atkinson

Overview

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

Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United 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

Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

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

Bristol City FC

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
#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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Bristol City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' 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.
24' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Robert Atkinson gets a Yellow card.
29' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zak Vyner, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
38' Brilliant from the ! Uche Ikpeazu makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 38.
43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
58' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Kasey Palmer departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
60' Brilliant from the ! Andy King makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 60.
65' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
70' GOAL! Matty Crooks scores on 70.
72' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Martin Payero comes on to replace Uche Ikpeazu.
74' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Saikou Janneh is hanging Alex Scott on the field on 74 minute.
79' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Zak Vyner is replaced by Tomas Kalas.
84' The 28-year-old Robert Atkinson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
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

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Britt Assombalonga	3
Matty Crooks	3
Nahki Wells	3
Aaron Ramsey	2
Famara Diedhiou	2
Andreas Weimann	2
George Earthy	2
Martin Braithwaite	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

2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-07 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2021-05-08 Bristol City FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2021-05-01 Millwall FC 4–1 Bristol City FC L 2021-04-25 Bristol City FC 2–3 Luton Town FC L 2021-04-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.95 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.78 Bristol City FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC43% Draw32% Bristol City FC25%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	52%	48%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Bristol City FC

57%

Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC23% Draw59% Bristol City FC18%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

20.2%

1 – 0

15.3%

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 1

12.3%

2 – 0

7.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

5.1%

0 – 2

2 – 2

2.6%

3 – 0

2.4%

3 – 1

1 – 3

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Bristol City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	22%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	18%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✓

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

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