Middlesbrough supporters put their faith in manager Wilder to deliver victory against Huddersfield Town

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

A total of 41 sets of fixtures are done and both Middlesbrough and Huddersfield Town are up there with the best. Game on!

Insights:
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Middlesbrough and Huddersfield Town.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Middlesbrough have collected 38 points from their Championship home games so far after 12-2-6. The Middlesbrough manager Wilder might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Stress levels are on the rise for Middlesbrough's attacking players as they have now played 270 minutes without scoring in a league game. Watmore was their last goal scorer.

An away draw last time out for Middlesbrough, facing AFC Bournemouth in a game that ended 0-0. Defender Bamba got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.64/10. Bamba hit one key pass and won 9 of 10 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Hull City that was lost 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Middlesbrough handle that role? We have found 17 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are twelve wins, zero draws and five defeats.

Middlesbrough has scored 29 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Middlesbrough have only conceded 18 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Huddersfield Town form and stats

8-7-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Huddersfield Town in their Championship matches away.

Huddersfield delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Queens Park Rangers (placed 12th) in their previous game. Defender Toffolo was the best team player with a rating of 7.64. Toffolo scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 4 duels.

Before that, Huddersfield Town secured a home win against Luton Town with the score 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Huddersfield Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were five victories, three draws and five defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Huddersfield are hosting Barnsley in the Championship only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Huddersfield Town have scored 25 goals in 21 league games away. Huddersfield Town have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other already this season, with the result Huddersfield Town - Middlesbrough 1-2 written in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Middlesbrough seven wins, two draws and Huddersfield Town one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Huddersfield TownD. Ward
D. Ward
13 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Crooks
M. Crooks
8 goals
MiddlesbroughA. Šporar
A. Šporar
8 goals

Middlesbrough missing players

Huddersfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Middlesbrough Huddersfield Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 6 21 42
18 12 4 Won W 3 8 19
9 2 1 Drew D 2 7 13
14 6 1 Lost L 1 6 10
52 29 8 Scored S 5 25 56
42 18 3 Conceded C 5 23 45
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 88%
73% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 71%
39% 40% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 43%
17% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 19%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 12%
46% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 48% 45%
37% 35% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 40%
27% 15% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 26%
 
6 6.3 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.5
4.4 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.3 4.6
2.2 1.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 12.4 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 10.9 11
4.4 4.7 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 3.9
29% 31% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 32% 34%
 
9.4 8.7 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 16.7 14.3 12.7
2.9 2.6 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.1 4.2
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 41 25 8 8 95 37 20 12 4 4 46 19 21 13 4 4 49 18 58 83
2 AFC Bournemouth 40 21 11 8 62 35 20 11 6 3 38 20 20 10 5 5 24 15 27 74
3 Huddersfield Town 42 19 13 10 56 45 21 11 6 4 31 22 21 8 7 6 25 23 11 70
4 Luton Town 42 19 11 12 60 47 21 11 6 4 35 21 21 8 5 8 25 26 13 68
5 Nottingham Forest 40 19 10 11 61 37 21 11 4 6 34 21 19 8 6 5 27 16 24 67
6 Sheffield United 42 18 11 13 54 43 21 11 5 5 33 15 21 7 6 8 21 28 11 65
7 Middlesbrough 41 18 9 14 52 42 20 12 2 6 29 18 21 6 7 8 23 24 10 63
8 Blackburn Rovers 42 17 12 13 53 44 21 12 5 4 36 22 21 5 7 9 17 22 9 63
9 Coventry City 42 17 11 14 58 53 21 10 5 6 31 21 21 7 6 8 27 32 5 62
10 Millwall 42 16 14 12 46 41 21 11 6 4 27 15 21 5 8 8 19 26 5 62
11 West Bromwich Albion 42 16 12 14 47 41 21 11 7 3 29 16 21 5 5 11 18 25 6 60
12 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 9 16 57 55 21 9 6 6 28 22 21 8 3 10 29 33 2 60
13 Preston North End 42 14 16 12 44 47 21 8 10 3 28 23 21 6 6 9 16 24 -3 58
14 Swansea City 41 16 10 15 49 54 20 9 6 5 26 22 21 7 4 10 23 32 -5 58
15 Stoke City 42 15 10 17 53 48 21 9 4 8 28 22 21 6 6 9 25 26 5 55
16 Blackpool 41 14 11 16 45 49 21 10 3 8 23 23 20 4 8 8 22 26 -4 53
17 Cardiff City 41 14 7 20 48 63 21 7 3 11 21 27 20 7 4 9 27 36 -15 49
18 Bristol City 42 13 9 20 53 73 21 7 7 7 27 28 21 6 2 13 26 45 -20 48
19 Hull City 42 13 8 21 36 46 21 6 3 12 18 27 21 7 5 9 18 19 -10 47
20 Birmingham City 42 11 12 19 45 64 21 7 5 9 24 29 21 4 7 10 21 35 -19 45
21 Reading 42 13 7 22 50 78 21 7 4 10 29 39 21 6 3 12 21 39 -28 40
22 Derby County 42 13 13 16 42 48 21 11 7 3 29 18 21 2 6 13 13 30 -6 31
23 Peterborough United 42 7 10 25 36 83 21 5 7 9 22 32 21 2 3 16 14 51 -47 31
24 Barnsley 41 6 12 23 31 60 20 5 7 8 17 22 21 1 5 15 14 38 -29 30

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 41 25 8 8 95 37 20 12 4 4 46 19 21 13 4 4 49 18 58 83
2 AFC Bournemouth 40 21 11 8 62 35 20 11 6 3 38 20 20 10 5 5 24 15 27 74
3 Huddersfield Town 42 19 13 10 56 45 21 11 6 4 31 22 21 8 7 6 25 23 11 70
4 Luton Town 42 19 11 12 60 47 21 11 6 4 35 21 21 8 5 8 25 26 13 68
5 Nottingham Forest 40 19 10 11 61 37 21 11 4 6 34 21 19 8 6 5 27 16 24 67
6 Sheffield United 42 18 11 13 54 43 21 11 5 5 33 15 21 7 6 8 21 28 11 65
7 Middlesbrough 41 18 9 14 52 42 20 12 2 6 29 18 21 6 7 8 23 24 10 63
8 Blackburn Rovers 42 17 12 13 53 44 21 12 5 4 36 22 21 5 7 9 17 22 9 63
9 Coventry City 42 17 11 14 58 53 21 10 5 6 31 21 21 7 6 8 27 32 5 62
10 Millwall 42 16 14 12 46 41 21 11 6 4 27 15 21 5 8 8 19 26 5 62
11 West Bromwich Albion 42 16 12 14 47 41 21 11 7 3 29 16 21 5 5 11 18 25 6 60
12 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 9 16 57 55 21 9 6 6 28 22 21 8 3 10 29 33 2 60
13 Preston North End 42 14 16 12 44 47 21 8 10 3 28 23 21 6 6 9 16 24 -3 58
14 Swansea City 41 16 10 15 49 54 20 9 6 5 26 22 21 7 4 10 23 32 -5 58
15 Stoke City 42 15 10 17 53 48 21 9 4 8 28 22 21 6 6 9 25 26 5 55
16 Blackpool 41 14 11 16 45 49 21 10 3 8 23 23 20 4 8 8 22 26 -4 53
17 Cardiff City 41 14 7 20 48 63 21 7 3 11 21 27 20 7 4 9 27 36 -15 49
18 Bristol City 42 13 9 20 53 73 21 7 7 7 27 28 21 6 2 13 26 45 -20 48
19 Hull City 42 13 8 21 36 46 21 6 3 12 18 27 21 7 5 9 18 19 -10 47
20 Birmingham City 42 11 12 19 45 64 21 7 5 9 24 29 21 4 7 10 21 35 -19 45
21 Reading 42 13 7 22 50 78 21 7 4 10 29 39 21 6 3 12 21 39 -28 40
22 Derby County 42 13 13 16 42 48 21 11 7 3 29 18 21 2 6 13 13 30 -6 31
23 Peterborough United 42 7 10 25 36 83 21 5 7 9 22 32 21 2 3 16 14 51 -47 31
24 Barnsley 41 6 12 23 31 60 20 5 7 8 17 22 21 1 5 15 14 38 -29 30

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.