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

Match Preview

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

Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 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	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

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

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Middlesbrough FC and Huddersfield Town AFC is underway.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Isaac Mbenza makes it 0-1.
14' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
19' Pipa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
24' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
29' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
30' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Isaac Mbenza departs to be replaced by Alex Vallejo.
31' Duncan Watmore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
33' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Sam Morsy will be fuming at that decision.
38' 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.
43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
45' Isaac Fletcher adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
46' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Alex Pritchard has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Rowe to step up.
51' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' Duane Holmes makes way for Keiran Phillips at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
61' Richard Keogh, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
66' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Huddersfield Town AFC's compact .
70' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
79' The supporters are chanting for George Saville. He replaces Neeskens Kebano on 79 minute.
81' Paddy McNair picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
85' The crowd applauds Richard Keogh as he leaves the pitch. Matty Daly steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
86' The supporters are chanting for Chuba Akpom. He replaces Ashley Fletcher on 86 minute.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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

Player	Goals
Duncan Watmore	3
Josh Koroma	3
Matthew Pearson	2
Carel Eiting	1
Josh Ruffels	1
Ashley Fletcher	1
Hayden Hackney	1
Sam Morsy	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.