Middlesbrough FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Riverside.
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Josh Smith (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Coventry City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 May | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Middlesbrough FC and Huddersfield Town AFC has kicked off!
- 5' Jonathan Hogg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
- 10' Lee Nicholls has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Jonathan Hogg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Delano Burgzorg made 35 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matty Pearson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Morgan Rogers, a England , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Jack Rudoni was booked on 45.
- 47' Dael Fry makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Hayden Hackney is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 66' Kian Harratt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Marcus Forss is withdrawn and Matt Crooks gets his opportunity.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Brahima Diarra has done his job and it is now time for Delano Burgzorg to step up.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' The 27-year-old Emmanuel Latte Lath has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Delano Burgzorg will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Isaiah Jones comes on to replace Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 90' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Morgan Rogers ↓ Riley McGree 69'
-
21
Marcus Forss ↓ Matt Crooks 69'
- 6
- 26
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 18
- 27
- 16
Bench
- 4
- 22
- 20
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 69'
- 23
-
11
Isaiah Jones ↑ 87'
- 19
- 14
-
25
Matt Crooks ↑ 69'
Coach
Michael Carrick
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 16
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 11
- 4
-
25
Danny Ward ↓ Kian Harratt 87'
Bench
- 12
-
7
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 75'
- 33
- 30
- 2
-
22
Kian Harratt ↑ 87'
- 15
- 27
- 26
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Koroma | 3 |
| Duncan Watmore | 3 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 1 |
| Naby Sarr | 1 |
| Marcus Forss | 1 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 1 |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2023-08-19
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2023-08-12
Coventry City FC
3–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2023-08-05
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
2023-05-17
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
L
2023-05-14
Coventry City FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2023-05-08
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2023-08-19
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2023-08-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Leicester City FC
L
2023-08-05
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2023-05-08
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Reading FC
W
2023-05-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2023-04-30
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
65%
Middlesbrough FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

