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Championship | Gameweek 25
Dec 29, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The John Smith's Stadium
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Huddersfield
1 - 2
Middlesbrough

Helik (60')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Coburn (54'), Howson (84')
Rogers (32'), Bangura (69')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Huddersfield 3-0 Blackburn
Tuesday, December 26 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Huddersfield Town 1-1 Middlesbrough

In a game between two managers who will feel under similar pressures, this game should be tightly contested. Either team could edge it, but we feel that a low-scoring draw is the most likely outcome. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 59.03%. A draw had a probability of 21.8% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 19.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.95%) and 0-2 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.26%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 1-0 (5.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.

Result
Huddersfield TownDrawMiddlesbrough
19.2% (-0.0019999999999989 -0) 21.77% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01) 59.03% (0.019999999999996 0.02)
Both teams to score 54.38% (0.041999999999994 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.48% (0.058999999999997 0.06)43.52% (-0.055999999999997 -0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.08% (0.059000000000005 0.06)65.92% (-0.055000000000007 -0.06)
Huddersfield Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.53% (0.030000000000001 0.03)36.47% (-0.028000000000006 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.74% (0.030000000000001 0.03)73.26% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.6% (0.028000000000006 0.03)14.4% (-0.023 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.7% (0.047999999999995 0.05)42.3% (-0.045000000000002 -0.05)
Score Analysis
    Huddersfield Town 19.2%
    Middlesbrough 59.03%
    Draw 21.76%
Huddersfield TownDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 5.3% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-1 @ 5.18%
2-0 @ 2.67% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 1.74% (0.002 0)
3-2 @ 1.69% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.63%
Total : 19.2%
1-1 @ 10.26% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.25% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.02% (0.0040000000000004 0)
3-3 @ 1.09% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 21.76%
0-1 @ 10.17% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-2 @ 9.95%
0-2 @ 9.86% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
1-3 @ 6.43% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-3 @ 6.37% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-3 @ 3.24% (0.0049999999999999 0)
1-4 @ 3.11% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
0-4 @ 3.09% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-4 @ 1.57% (0.004 0)
1-5 @ 1.21% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-5 @ 1.2% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.84%
Total : 59.03%

How you voted: Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough

Huddersfield Town
Draw
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield Town
39.3%
Draw
21.4%
Middlesbrough
39.3%
28
Head to Head
Aug 19, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 3
Middlesbrough
1-1
Huddersfield
Hackney (61')
Howson (90+5')
Fry (47' og.)
Hogg (5'), Rudoni (45+2'), Burgzorg (87')
Aug 8, 2023 7pm
First Round
Huddersfield
2-3
Middlesbrough
Harratt (4'), Hudlin (90+4')
Ayina (90+5')
Headley (13')
Silvera (20'), Jones (63'), McGree (82')
Payero (19'), Crooks (90+6')
Apr 1, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 39
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4-2
Middlesbrough
Ruffels (46'), Koroma (54'), Pearson (57', 66')
Forss (43'), Akpom (74')
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Gameweek 43
Middlesbrough
0-2
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