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Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Sun 5 Jul 2020 · 13:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Marvin Johnson 38' Y
George Saville 51' Y
Britt Assombalonga 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee

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

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Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2019-11-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2018-12-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jul Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
27 Jun Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
20 Jun Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
07 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
02 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
30 Jun Fulham FC H 1–2 L
27 Jun Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
20 Jun Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Preston North End FC A 3–1 W
29 Feb Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Queens Park Rangers FC
#5 Position #15
80 Points 58
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 16 / 10 / 20
72 Scored 61
47 Conceded 73
+25 GD -12
1.74 PPG 1.26
48% Win % 35%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Queens Park Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Howson made 383 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Queens Park Rangers FC's compact .
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 398 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' Jordan Hugill adds to his 0 season tally! Queens Park Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Jordan Hugill trudges off to be replaced by Ilias Chair on 35 minutes.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Marvin Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' 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 George Friend suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. George Saville is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' The whistle greets George Saville as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Wing.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Paddy McNair. He replaces Ravel Morrison on 66 minute.
  • 70' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aramide Oteh is hanging Eberechi Eze on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Marvin Johnson trudges off to be replaced by Hayden Coulson on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Queens Park Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' Britt Assombalonga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Queens Park Rangers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Warburton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuba Akpom 3
Chris Willock 3
Ilias Chair 2
Rob Dickie 2
Marcus Forss 2
Riley McGree 2
Nahki Wells 2
Jonathan Howson 2

Head to Head

2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2019-11-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2018-12-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-06-27 Stoke City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-06-20 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L 2020-03-07 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-03-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2020-06-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2020-06-27 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2020-06-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2020-03-07 Preston North End FC 1–3 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2020-02-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.51 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC41% Draw28% Queens Park Rangers FC31%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
59%
Middlesbrough FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC31% Draw46% Queens Park Rangers FC23%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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