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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
West Bromwich Albion FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 48' Jonathan Howson
Jake Livermore 57' Y
Matt Phillips 69' Y
Y 69' Djed Spence
Charlie Austin 72' Y
Darnell Furlong 82' Y
Y 85' Hayden Coulson

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • 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

3
2
9
West Bromwich Albion FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-10-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-02-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Brentford FC H 1–1 D
14 Dec Birmingham City FC A 3–2 W
11 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
08 Dec Swansea City AFC H 5–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
20 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
10 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC Middlesbrough FC
#21 Position #5
51 Points 80
46 Played 46
13 / 14 / 19 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
48 Scored 72
58 Conceded 47
-10 GD +25
1.11 PPG 1.74
28% Win % 48%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The Hawthorns. Ninety minutes of football awaits between West Bromwich Albion FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Kyle Edwards needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' Against the run of play, Daniel Ayala has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' 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 Rudy Gestede suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Ahmed Hegazy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Woodgate will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Conor Townsend has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Ferguson on 46 minute.
  • 48' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Jake Livermore will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Filip Krovinovic is replacing Gareth Barry for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 69' Matt Phillips has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Charlie Austin.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 78' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Djed Spence by Marvin Johnson on 78 minute.
  • 82' Darnell Furlong was booked on 82.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Hayden Coulson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Lewis Wing exits the field as Rudy Gestede enters on 87.
  • The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 0-2 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Coburn 2
Daniel Ayala 2
Hayden Hackney 2
Marcus Tavernier 2
John Swift 2
Britt Assombalonga 2
Daryl Dike 2
Marcus Forss 1

Head to Head

2019-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-10-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-02-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2019-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-12-26 Barnsley FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2019-12-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2019-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2019-12-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2019-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 5–1 Swansea City AFC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2019-12-14 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-12-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC27% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC44%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
73%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC19% Draw48% Middlesbrough FC33%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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