Middlesbrough FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Oct | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Huddersfield Town AFC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
- 5' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' 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 Jonathan Howson suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' 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.
- 46' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Alex Mowatt exits the field as Hayden Hackney enters on 46.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Chuba Akpom is withdrawn and Rodrigo Muniz gets his opportunity.
- 62' Jordan Rhodes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Ward on 62 minute.
- 66' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodrigo Muniz.
- 68' The whistle greets Paddy McNair as he departs to be replaced by Riley McGree.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' The 31-year-old Chuba Akpom has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' 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.
- 85' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Duane Holmes exits the field as Ben Jackson enters on 85.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Howson is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Marcus Forss 60'
-
4
Alex Mowatt ↓ Hayden Hackney 46'
-
3
Ryan John Giles ↓ Marc Bola 68'
-
17
Paddy McNair ↓ Riley McGree 68'
- 6
- 16
- 26
-
29
Chuba Akpom ↓ Rodrigo Muniz 60'
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 60'
-
27
Marc Bola ↑ 68'
- 23
- 15
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 68'
-
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↑ 60'
-
30
Hayden Hackney ↑ 46'
Coach
Leo Percovich
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 18
- 7
-
19
Duane Holmes ↓ Ben Jackson 85'
-
25
Daniel Ward ↓ Jordan Rhodes 62'
- 32
- 2
- 33
- 22
- 39
- 24
Bench
-
9
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 62'
- 11
- 14
-
30
Ben Jackson ↑ 85'
- 5
- 35
- 41
Coach
Mark Fotheringham
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
2022-10-22
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2022-10-19
Wigan Athletic FC
1–4
Middlesbrough FC
W
2022-10-15
Middlesbrough FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-10-08
Millwall FC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-10-05
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-10-01
Coventry City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2022-10-22
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2022-10-18
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2022-10-15
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2022-10-09
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Hull City AFC
W
2022-10-04
Luton Town FC
3–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2022-10-01
Reading FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
59%
Middlesbrough FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.5%
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% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

