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Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Adams Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Anis Mehmeti 43' Y
Y 65' Marc Bola
Y 66' Marc Bola
Y 69' Marcus Bettinelli
Josh Knight 70' Y
Y 83' Marcus Tavernier

Overview

Match Preview

Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Adams Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Wycombe Wanderers FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Wycombe Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–3 L
29 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
19 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
15 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
12 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
19 Dec Birmingham City FC A 4–1 W
16 Dec Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
12 Dec Millwall FC H 3–0 W
09 Dec Preston North End FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' A goal from the Uganda international Uche Ikpeazu! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
  • 8' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' Wycombe Wanderers FC have won 425 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' Wycombe Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Marcus Browne doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Wycombe Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 36' What a moment for Marcus Tavernier! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Anis Mehmeti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wycombe Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' The Wycombe Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Anis Mehmeti is withdrawn and Scott Kashket gets his opportunity.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Marc Bola on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Marc Bola is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Curtis Thompson as he leaves the pitch. Dennis Adeniran steps in for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
  • 70' The referee shows Wycombe Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Marcus Browne as he leaves the pitch. Djed Spence steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 77' Wycombe Wanderers FC make a change. Daryl Horgan trudges off to be replaced by Fred Onyedinma on 77 minutes.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chuba Akpom makes it 1-3.
  • 83' Marcus Tavernier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Chuba Akpom is withdrawn and Britt Assombalonga gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Middlesbrough FC beats Wycombe Wanderers FC

Lineups

Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Garath McCleary 1
Jason McCarthy 1
Fred Onyedinma 1
Marcus Tavernier 1
Marcus Browne 1
Chuba Akpom 1
Uche Ikpeazu 1

Head to Head

2021-01-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC

Wycombe Wanderers FC Form

2021-01-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2020-12-26 Bristol City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2020-12-19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2020-12-15 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2020-12-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-01-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-16 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-12-12 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Millwall FC W 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wycombe Wanderers FC28% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC46%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Wycombe Wanderers FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
72%
Wycombe Wanderers FC or Middlesbrough FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wycombe Wanderers FC22% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC35%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Wycombe Wanderers FC

Handicap Wycombe Wanderers FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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