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

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Robert Atkinson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
4
9
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Bristol City FC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dael Fry, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Andy King has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' Robert Atkinson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
  • 38' Uche Ikpeazu puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' Nahki Wells gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Kasey Palmer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andy King makes it 1-1.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Goal! Matty Crooks scores his 36 goal in 191 matches.
  • 72' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Uche Ikpeazu by Martin Payero on 72 minute.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Saikou Janneh. He replaces Alex Scott on 74 minute.
  • 79' Tomas Kalas gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Zak Vyner and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Full Time. Middlesbrough FC beats Bristol City FC

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Crooks 3
Nahki Wells 3
Britt Assombalonga 3
Andreas Weimann 2
George Earthy 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Andy King 1

Head to Head

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

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
3 / 4
1.84 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC53% Draw24% Bristol City FC23%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Bristol City FC
47%
Middlesbrough FC or Bristol City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC36% Draw43% Bristol City FC21%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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