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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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ashley Fletcher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 10' Dael Fry, a England defender, has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Marvin Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 20' It’s high time Jonathan Woodgate made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Hogg is withdrawn and Lewis O'Brien gets his opportunity.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 369 games and scored 378 goals.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Djed Spence makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Howson.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' Karlan Ahearne-Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' 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 Lewis O'Brien suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' 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.
  • 64' Ashley Fletcher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' Kamil Grabara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Marvin Johnson departs to be replaced by Rudy Gestede.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lewis O'Brien.
  • 87' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Steve Mounie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 88' George Saville was booked on 88.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Karlan Ahearne-Grant gets a Yellow card.
  • Middlesbrough FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Duncan Watmore 3
Josh Koroma 3
Matthew Pearson 2
Ashley Fletcher 1
Hayden Hackney 1
Sam Morsy 1
Josh Coburn 1
Isaac Fletcher 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.