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Middlesbrough FC vs Fulham FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Fulham FC
Sat 26 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Denis Odoi
R 17' Marek Rodak
Marcus Tavernier 42' Y
Hayden Coulson 45' Y
Y 72' Harrison Reed
Paddy McNair 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Fulham FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton

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

2
3
Middlesbrough FC 5 games · Avg 1.6 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Fulham FC H 0–0 D
23 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
19 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
04 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
28 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–4 L
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
23 Oct Luton Town FC H 3–2 W
19 Oct Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 2–2 D
01 Oct Reading FC A 4–1 W
27 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Denis Odoi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Fulham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 17' The referee has no hesitation. Marek Rodak is booked for Fulham FC — Red card on 17.
  • 19' Time for substitution for Fulham FC. Josh Onomah is replaced by Marcus Bettinelli.
  • 24' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Fulham FC's compact .
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Fulham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' Fulham FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' Marcus Tavernier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' 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 Marcus Tavernier suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. George Saville is replaced by Marcus Browne.
  • 68' The whistle greets Hayden Coulson as he departs to be replaced by Marvin Johnson.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Harrison Reed. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ashley Fletcher made 383 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Anthony Knockaert comes on to replace Bobby Reid.
  • 84' The Fulham FC bench stirs into life. Ivan Cavaleiro is withdrawn and Maxime Le Marchand gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 0-0 Fulham FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC33% Draw35% Fulham FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Fulham FC
67%
Middlesbrough FC or Fulham FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC20% Draw59% Fulham FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 21% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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