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Middlesbrough FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Tue 16 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Sam Morsy 33' Y
Y 70' Lewis O'Brien
Paddy McNair 81' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Akil Howson

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

4
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 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
16 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
13 Feb Derby County FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Brentford FC H 1–4 L
30 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–0 D
27 Jan Rotherham United FC H 0–3 L
24 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
13 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–3 L
06 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
30 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
26 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
20 Jan Millwall FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Riverside Stadium!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 9' GOAL! Isaac Mbenza fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' Anfernee Dijksteel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Alex Vallejo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Isaac Mbenza on 30 minute.
  • 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Duncan Watmore makes it 1-1.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Sam Morsy on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Pipa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Neeskens Kebano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Isaac Fletcher adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Huddersfield Town AFC — Aaron Rowe on, Alex Pritchard off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Duane Holmes is replaced by Keiran Phillips.
  • 61' 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 Ashley Fletcher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 70' Lewis O'Brien picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juninho Bacuna made 373 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 79 minute. Neeskens Kebano leaves to be changed by George Saville.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Paddy McNair. He receives a Red card.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Matty Daly comes on to replace Richard Keogh.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Ashley Fletcher is replaced by Chuba Akpom.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Koroma 3
Duncan Watmore 3
Matthew Pearson 2
Sam Morsy 1
Josh Coburn 1
Isaac Fletcher 1
Jonny Howson 1
Isaac Mbenza 1

Head to Head

2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-10-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-02-13 Derby County FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-02-06 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Brentford FC L 2021-01-30 Norwich City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-01-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC L 2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-02-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-02-06 Luton Town FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-01-30 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-26 Bristol City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-01-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Millwall FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC43% Draw27% Huddersfield Town AFC30%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
57%
Middlesbrough FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC27% Draw48% Huddersfield Town AFC25%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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