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

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Championship · 2020-21

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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

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

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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 wait is over. Huddersfield Town AFC get us 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' Huddersfield Town AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Isaac Mbenza on 9.
14' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
19' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
24' Richard Keogh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' Alex Vallejo is replacing Isaac Mbenza for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
31' GOAL! Duncan Watmore scores on 31. Assisted by Isaac Fletcher
33' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
38' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
45' Isaac Fletcher puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
46' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Alex Pritchard by Aaron Rowe on 46 minute.
51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
56' The whistle greets Duane Holmes as he departs to be replaced by Keiran Phillips.
61' Neeskens Kebano, a DR Congo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
66' Huddersfield Town AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
70' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 70.
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
79' Neeskens Kebano makes way for George Saville at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
81' The referee has no hesitation. Paddy McNair is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Red card on 81.
85' Matty Daly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Richard Keogh at the 85 minute mark.
86' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Ashley Fletcher exits the field as Chuba Akpom enters on 86.
The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 2-1 Huddersfield Town AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Koroma	3
Duncan Watmore	3
Matthew Pearson	2
Naby Sarr	1
Marcus Forss	1
Fraizer Campbell	1
Chuba Akpom	1
Carel Eiting	1

Head to Head

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.