Middlesbrough FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Middlesbrough FC

2 – 0

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Ipswich Town FC

Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 18' Trevoh Chalobah

Y 19' Trevoh Chalobah

Y 39' Flynn Downes

Marcus Tavernier 65' Y

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Referee Mark Dwyer
Referee Jeremy Simpson
Referee Nicholas Hopton

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

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

Middlesbrough FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ipswich Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-10-02 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	H	2–0	W
26 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–1	L
22 Dec	Reading FC	A	1–0	W
15 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
08 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
01 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	0–3	L

Ipswich Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–2	L
26 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–3	L
22 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	1–1	D
15 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–0	W
08 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	0–2	L
01 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Ipswich Town FC.
5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jordan Roberts is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
10' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Trevoh Chalobah on 18 minutes.
19' Trevoh Chalobah was booked on 19.
24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
34' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
37' Middlesbrough FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jordan Hugill on 37.
39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Flynn Downes on 39.
44' 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.
49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Pulis might look to freshen things up shortly.
54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
59' Lewis Wing has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
61' Marcus Tavernier is replacing Stewart Downing for the Middlesbrough FC side.
65' The referee has no hesitation. Marcus Tavernier is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 65.
70' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
71' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Kayden Jackson by Jordan Roberts on 71 minute.
72' Marcus Tavernier makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Pulis will be considering his options from the bench.
79' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 79 minute. Jon Nolan leaves to be changed by Andre Dozzell.
84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
85' The whistle greets Muhamed Besic as he departs to be replaced by Adam Clayton.
90' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Ayala departs to be replaced by Danny Batth.
2-0 the final result. Ipswich Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Darren Randolph
3
George Friend C
4
Daniel Ayala ↓ Danny Batth 90'
20
Dael Fry
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ Adam Clayton 85'
19
Stewart Downing ↓ Marcus Tavernier 61'
16
Jonathan Howson
22
George Saville
24
Aden Flint
26
Lewis Wing
11
Jordan Hugill

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jack Clarke	1
Muhamed Besic	1
Kasey McAteer	1
Stewart Downing	1
David Strelec	1
Muhamed Besic	1
Tommy Conway	1
Stewart Downing	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.68 Ipswich Town FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC57% Draw26% Ipswich Town FC17%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Ipswich Town FC

43%

Middlesbrough FC or Ipswich Town FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC38% Draw50% Ipswich Town FC12%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

15.6%

0 – 0

12.8%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

8.6%

3 – 0

6.4%

0 – 1

6.2%

3 – 1

4.5%

1 – 2

3.7%

2 – 2

4 – 0

2.5%

0 – 2

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	18%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	26%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	11%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Middlesbrough FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

Ipswich Town FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet