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 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC are looking to make home advantage count against Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' 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 Oliver Turton suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Duncan Watmore, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 11 goals in the last 9 games.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The crowd applauds Alex Mowatt as he leaves the pitch. Hayden Hackney steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Darragh Lenihan is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 60' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo Muniz is hanging Chuba Akpom on the field on 60 minute.
- 62' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Daniel Ward has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Rhodes to step up.
- 66' A moment of madness from Etienne Camara on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
- 67' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' The whistle greets Paddy McNair as he departs to be replaced by Riley McGree.
- 73' Tommy Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sorba Thomas made 20 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Ben Jackson gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Duane Holmes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Howson is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 0-0 Huddersfield Town AFC.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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.

