Another action-packed fixture in Championship as Bristol City welcome Middlesbrough

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium (27000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Bristol City form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Bristol City are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).

The points were shared in Bristol City's previous game, also at home. Visiting Middlesbrough travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Hull City and winning 3-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bristol City handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W7-D3-L2.

Bristol City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ashton Gate Stadium with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Bristol City have conceded 5 from these games.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Championship for Middlesbrough with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Middlesbrough are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Bristol City. A draw for Middlesbrough before that, at their own venue hosting Millwall (1-1).

We have checked recent matches where Middlesbrough have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were W0-D0-L1.

Middlesbrough has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Middlesbrough have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Bristol City - Middlesbrough 2-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 6 wins for Bristol City, 2 draws and 2 wins for Middlesbrough. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

B. Afobe
3 goals
B. Assombalonga
3 goals
A. Weimann
2 goals / 2 assists

Bristol City missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Bristol City Middlesbrough
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played 0 3 6
3 1 0 Won 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 2 3
1 1 0 Lost 0 1 2
11 5 0 Scored 0 5 7
8 5 0 Conceded 0 6 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 67% 50%
67% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 33%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 0% 67% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 17%
83% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 50%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 33%
 
4.5 4.3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 7.7 6.5
7.5 7.3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 7.7 6.3
2.2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1.3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Bristol City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bristol City have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Middlesbrough have yet to win a game away.
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Bristol City
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Queens Park Rangers 3 - 3 Bristol City
17-08-19 CH Bristol City 2 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
20-08-19 CH Derby County 1 - 2 Bristol City
24-08-19 CH Hull City 1 - 3 Bristol City
31-08-19 CH Bristol City 2 - 2 Middlesbrough
14-09-19 CH Stoke City 14:00 Bristol City
21-09-19 CH Bristol City 14:00 Swansea City
28-09-19 CH Preston North End 14:00 Bristol City
02-10-19 CH Brentford 18:45 Bristol City
05-10-19 CH Bristol City 14:00 Reading
Middlesbrough
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Crewe Alexandra
17-08-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
20-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Wigan Athletic
24-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Millwall
31-08-19 CH Bristol City 2 - 2 Middlesbrough
14-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Reading
21-09-19 CH Cardiff City 14:00 Middlesbrough
28-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday
01-10-19 CH Middlesbrough 18:45 Preston North End
04-10-19 CH Birmingham City 18:45 Middlesbrough

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 5 4 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 8 13
2 Swansea City 5 4 1 0 11 4 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 13
3 Charlton Athletic 5 3 2 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 11
4 Bristol City 6 3 2 1 11 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 11
5 Fulham 6 3 1 2 10 5 3 2 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 10
6 Preston North End 5 3 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 9
7 Sheffield Wednesday 5 3 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 9
8 West Bromwich Albion 5 2 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 9
9 Nottingham Forest 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 8
10 Cardiff City 6 2 2 2 7 9 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 8
11 Millwall 5 2 2 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 2 6 -2 8
12 Reading 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 7
13 Queens Park Rangers 5 2 1 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 7
14 Blackburn Rovers 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 7
15 Birmingham City 5 2 1 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 6 -3 7
16 Derby County 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 6
17 Middlesbrough 6 1 3 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 -1 6
18 Luton Town 5 1 1 3 8 9 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 4
19 Brentford 5 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 -2 4
20 Hull City 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
21 Barnsley 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 4
22 Wigan Athletic 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -7 3
23 Huddersfield Town 5 0 1 4 4 9 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
24 Stoke City 5 0 1 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 -8 1

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