Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Peterborough United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Peterborough United FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Jack Taylor
Y 35' Ronnie Edwards
Martin Payero 45' Y
Y 49' Samuel Szmodics
Uche Ikpeazu 67' Y
Y 84' David Cornell

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Peterborough United FC — 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

3
Middlesbrough FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Peterborough United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC 2019-01-05 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
02 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
28 Sep Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
25 Sep Reading FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–0 W
Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
02 Oct Bristol City FC H 2–3 L
29 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 0–0 D
24 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
18 Sep Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
14 Sep Reading FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Riverside Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 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 Dan Butler suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Samuel Szmodics needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 22' It’s a booking for Peterborough United FC player. Jack Taylor gets a Yellow card.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Ronnie Edwards. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Martin Payero was booked on 45.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samuel Szmodics.
  • 54' Peterborough United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Uche Ikpeazu is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Peterborough United FC that had 383 games and scored 596 goals.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Uche Ikpeazu is replaced by Isaiah Jones on 74 minute.
  • 75' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Siriki Dembele by Joe Ward on 75 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets Jorge Grant as he departs to be replaced by Harrison Burrows.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 83' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Coburn is hanging Andraz Sporar on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Cornell.
  • 85' What a strike from Paddy McNair! The score is 1-0.
  • 86' Goal! Paddy McNair scores his 15 goal in 383 matches.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Duncan Watmore is replaced by James Lea Siliki on 88 minute.
  • 90' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Nathan Thompson by Idris Kanu on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Britt Assombalonga 2
Paddy McNair 2
Josh Coburn 2
Ashley Fletcher 1
George Friend 1
Lewis Wing 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Marcus Tavernier 1

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC 2019-01-05 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Peterborough United FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-10-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Peterborough United FC Form

2021-10-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC L 2021-10-02 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-09-29 Peterborough United FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-09-24 Coventry City FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC L 2021-09-18 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-09-14 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC66% Draw21% Peterborough United FC13%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
34%
Middlesbrough FC or Peterborough United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC48% Draw43% Peterborough United FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Peterborough United FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 21% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 25% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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