Middlesbrough FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Middlesbrough FC launch into their encounter with Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' Jonathan Howson, a England , has 44 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Russell made 232 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 384 games and scored 407 goals.
- 36' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Harry Toffolo gets a Yellow card.
- 41' Naby Sarr makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
- 44' A moment of madness from Soul Bamba on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
- 46' Josh Koroma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sorba Thomas on 46 minute.
- 51' Sorba Thomas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Josh Coburn on, Soul Bamba off on 55 minutes.
- 60' A goal from the Scotland international Jordan Rhodes! He fires home on 60 to make it 0-2!
- 65' Folarin Balogun has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andraz Sporar on 65 minute.
- 69' Riley McGree picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Poor challenge from Marc Bola. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' Poor challenge from Lewis O'Brien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Duncan Watmore exits the field as Aaron Connolly enters on 78.
- 80' Poor challenge from Jonathan Russell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Harry Toffolo is replaced by Josh Ruffels on 81 minute.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Scott High comes on to replace Jordan Rhodes.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Aaron Connolly 78'
-
22
Soul Bamba ↓ Josh Coburn 55'
- 28
- 17
- 16
- 7
- 27
- 2
-
11
Andraz Sporar ↓ Folarin Balogun 65'
- 48
- 35
Bench
-
26
Aaron Connolly ↑ 78'
- 14
- 1
- 3
- 23
-
47
Folarin Balogun ↑ 65'
-
37
Josh Coburn ↑ 55'
Coach
Chris Wilder
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
16
Sorba Thomas ↓ Josh Koroma 46'
- 6
-
9
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Scott High 90'
- 32
- 8
- 20
- 23
-
3
Harry Toffolo ↓ Josh Ruffels 81'
- 2
- 37
Bench
-
10
Josh Koroma ↑ 46'
- 19
- 18
-
14
Josh Ruffels ↑ 81'
- 24
- 7
-
15
Scott High ↑ 90'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Middlesbrough FC Form
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2022-04-18
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2022-04-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2022-04-11
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Luton Town FC
W
2022-04-01
Hull City AFC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2022-03-19
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2022-03-16
Millwall FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
70%
Middlesbrough FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.