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Middlesbrough FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Mon 18 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Harry Toffolo
Soul Bamba 44' Y
Riley McGree 69' Y
Marc Bola 70' Y
Y 76' Lewis O'Brien
Y 80' Jonathan Russell

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

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3
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Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-11-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Huddersfield Town AFC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' Anfernee Dijksteel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The 30-year-old Harry Toffolo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Huddersfield Town AFC's compact .
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Naby Sarr makes it 0-1.
  • 44' Soul Bamba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Sorba Thomas exits the field as Josh Koroma enters on 46.
  • 51' Jonathan Howson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Josh Coburn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Soul Bamba at the 55 minute mark.
  • 60' Jordan Rhodes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
  • 65' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Andraz Sporar exits the field as Folarin Balogun enters on 65.
  • 69' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' A moment of madness from Marc Bola on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 75' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 78' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Connolly is hanging Duncan Watmore on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' Jonathan Russell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' Josh Ruffels has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Toffolo on 81 minute.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 90' Scott High is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Rhodes at the 90 minute mark.
  • With this win, Huddersfield Town AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duncan Watmore 3
Josh Koroma 3
Matthew Pearson 2
Fraizer Campbell 1
Chuba Akpom 1
Carel Eiting 1
Josh Ruffels 1
Ashley Fletcher 1

Head to Head

2022-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-11-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-04-15 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2022-04-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2022-04-02 Peterborough United FC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-03-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Chelsea FC L

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

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC30% Draw31% Huddersfield Town AFC39%
Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC20% Draw51% Huddersfield Town AFC29%
Actual: 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.