Both the home- and away side have had a low return so far, but three points in this key game would certainly provide a boost. Prepare for Middlesbrough - Huddersfield Town!
- Huddersfield Town have the fewest points (1) away in Championship
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.
Middlesbrough form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Middlesbrough have to build on here at Riverside Stadium in the Championship.
It's back home for Middlesbrough, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Wigan Athletic away with the result 4-1. Jones, Watmore, Akpom and Hackney found the net in that victory. Watmore, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that fixture, collecting a rating of 8.01 (out of 10). Watmore scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that game, the home loss against Blackburn Rovers with the scoreline 1-2.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Middlesbrough matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats (from 6 games).
The Middlesbrough fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. On the other hand, Middlesbrough have conceded 9 goals.
Huddersfield Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Huddersfield Town so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-5 (win-draw-lose).
Huddersfield Town failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Preston North End (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Defender Turton was the best team player with a rating of 7.04. Turton won 3 of 5 duels.
A 1-2 defeat away at Rotherham United before that.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Huddersfield Town playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 1 away win, 2 draws and 2 home wins.
Huddersfield have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Huddersfield Town, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Middlesbrough-Huddersfield Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Middlesbrough seven wins, Huddersfield Town two wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  D. Watmore 4 goals |  C. Akpom 4 goals |   D. Ward 3 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Huddersfield Town missing players
| Middlesbrough | Huddersfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 22 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 57% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 20% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 83% | 57% |
| 20% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 11.2 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.5 | 9 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 36% | 34% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 33% |
| 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 16.2 | 13.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.7 | 4.7 |
- All of Huddersfield Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Huddersfield Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Huddersfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Huddersfield Town have the fewest points (1) away in Championship
- Huddersfield Town have yet to win a game away.
- Huddersfield Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 3 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | Millwall | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 15 | Watford | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 18 |
| 19 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 17 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 16 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 11 |
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