Middlesbrough open their doors to Swansea City for another entertaining Championship fixture here at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough have the most conceded goals (9) in Championship
- Swansea City have the the worst goal difference (-4) in Championship
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Championship games here at Riverside Stadium.
Middlesbrough faced defeat in their previous match, away at Reading (0-1). Lenihan was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.75 out of 10. The defender Lenihan hit one key pass and won 11 of 18 duels.
A 2-2 draw away before that, with Stoke City the opponent.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Middlesbrough handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 10 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats.
The manager Wilder will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Watford in only three days.
Middlesbrough has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Swansea City form and stats
Four points from two away games for Swansea City, meaning one draw and one victory in the Championship so far.
Home advantage was not enough for Swansea City in their previous game as they lost hosting Luton Town, 0-2.
A draw for Swansea before that, at their own venue hosting Millwall (2-2).We have checked recent matches where Swansea City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Swansea City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Stoke City is waiting in only four days.
2 goals so far away for Swansea City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Middlesbrough three wins, three draws and Swansea City four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Akpom 2 goals |  D. Watmore 1 goals | M. Crooks 1 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Swansea City missing players
| Middlesbrough | Swansea City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.6 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.5 | 13.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 41% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 9.2 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 9.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
- All of Middlesbrough's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Middlesbrough have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Middlesbrough have not yet lost a game at home.
- Middlesbrough have the most conceded goals (9) in Championship
- Middlesbrough have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Middlesbrough have yet to win a game.
- Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swansea City have not yet lost a game away.
- Swansea City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Swansea City have the the worst goal difference (-4) in Championship
- Swansea City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Middlesbrough | Last season | Swansea City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 20 | 14 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 13 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 11 | 17 | ||
| 59 | 34 | Scored | S | 28 | 58 | ||
| 50 | 21 | Conceded | C | 41 | 68 | ||
| 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 87% | ||
| 76% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 67% | ||
| 39% | 39% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 39% | 35% | ||
| 11% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 17% | ||
| 48% | 48% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 48% | ||
| 35% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 35% | ||
| 26% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 30% | ||
| 5.9 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | ||
| 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 11.7 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 30% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | ||
| 9.7 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.6 | 11.1 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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