Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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

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
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 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 Fulham FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Anthony Knockaert has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 7' Denis Odoi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Marek Rodak.
  • 19' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Josh Onomah by Marcus Bettinelli on 19 minute.
  • 24' Fulham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Fulham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' Marcus Tavernier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Hayden Coulson on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Fulham FC have won 459 goals from 351 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 398 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Woodgate will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' The crowd applauds George Saville as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Browne steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 68' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Hayden Coulson departs to be replaced by Marvin Johnson.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Fulham FC. Harrison Reed will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' 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.
  • 81' Another change for Fulham FC made on 81 minute. Bobby Reid leaves to be changed by Anthony Knockaert.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Fulham FC. Ivan Cavaleiro is replaced by Maxime Le Marchand.
  • 87' Paddy McNair has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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.