Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Greenwood 83' 1–0
Y 12' Jannik Vestergaard
Matt Crooks 42' Y
Y 43' Harry Winks
Y 82' Hamza Choudhury
Jonny Howson 85' Y
Isaiah Jones 88' Y
Morgan Rogers 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

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

2
2
Middlesbrough FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
04 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
28 Oct Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
24 Oct Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
07 Oct Sunderland AFC A 4–0 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
03 Nov Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
28 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
24 Oct Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W
07 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Riverside that hosts another battle between Middlesbrough FC and Leicester City FC.
  • 5' Jonny Howson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' A moment of madness from Jannik Vestergaard on 12 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 17' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Winks is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt Crooks.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Winks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' Abdul Issahaku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasey McAteer on 58 minute.
  • 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Matt Crooks has done his job and it is now time for Morgan Rogers to step up.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Emmanuel Latte Lath comes on to replace Josh Coburn.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Hamza Choudhury gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Sam Greenwood is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' Jonny Howson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Jamie Vardy comes on to replace Hamza Choudhury.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Isaiah Jones. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Isaiah Jones makes way for Anfernee Dijksteel at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 90' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Another three points for Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Finn Azaz 1
Sam Silvera 1

Head to Head

2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-10-28 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-10-07 Sunderland AFC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2023-11-03 Leicester City FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2023-10-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-10-24 Leicester City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2023-10-21 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Leicester City FC W 2023-10-07 Leicester City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC44% Draw31% Leicester City FC25%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Leicester City FC
56%
Middlesbrough FC or Leicester City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC27% Draw55% Leicester City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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