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Middlesbrough FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Howson 43' Y
Y 43' Juninho Bacuna
Ashley Fletcher 64' Y
Y 77' Kamil Grabara
Y 82' Lewis O'Brien
George Saville 88' Y
Y 90' Karlan Ahearne-Grant

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Shaun Hudson

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

4
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-10-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
20 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
10 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–4 L
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
10 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
07 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
30 Nov Bristol City FC A 2–5 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' Lewis Wing needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Jonathan Hogg is replaced by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 29' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Djed Spence — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' 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.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Howson.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Ashley Fletcher on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' Rudy Gestede is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvin Johnson at the 79 minute mark.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Lewis O'Brien argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' Poor challenge from George Saville. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Karlan Ahearne-Grant gets a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Koroma 3
Duncan Watmore 3
Matthew Pearson 2
Marvin Johnson 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Britt Assombalonga 1
Naby Sarr 1
Marcus Forss 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-10-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2019-12-14 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-12-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2019-11-30 Leeds United FC 4–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2019-12-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-12-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-12-10 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2019-12-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2019-11-30 Bristol City FC 5–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC49% Draw30% Huddersfield Town AFC21%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
51%
Middlesbrough FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC30% Draw55% Huddersfield Town AFC15%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 25% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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