MX23RW : Sunday, December 22 12:24:37| >> :300:86500:86500:
Blackburn logo
Bristol City
Burnley logo
Cardiff City logo
Coventry City
Derby logo
Hull logo
Leeds logo
Luton Town
Middlesbrough logo
Millwall logo
Norwich logo
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Preston North End logo
QPR logo
Sheffield United logo
Sheffield Wednesday logo
Stoke logo
Sunderland
Swansea logo
Watford logo
West Brom logo
Huddersfield logo
Championship | Gameweek 25
Dec 29, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The John Smith's Stadium
Middlesbrough logo

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
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
Huddersfield
4-2
Middlesbrough
Ruffels (46'), Koroma (54'), Pearson (57', 66')
Forss (43'), Akpom (74')
Oct 22, 2022 3pm
Apr 18, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 43
Middlesbrough
0-2
Huddersfield

Bamba (44'), McGree (68'), Bola (70')
Sarr (41'), Rhodes (60')
Toffolo (36'), O'Brien (76'), Russell (79')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Lions
@
Bears
6pm
Browns
@
Bengals
6pm
Patriots
@
Bills
6pm
Titans
@
Colts
6pm
Giants
@
Falcons
6pm
Rams
@
Jets
6pm
Cardinals
@
Panthers
6pm
Eagles
@
Washington
9.05pm
Vikings
@
Seahawks
9.25pm
49ers
@
Dolphins
9.25pm
Jags
@
Raiders
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
6Middlesbrough22105738281035
7Watford2110473028234
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds229582830-232
10Millwall217772118328
11Bristol City216962626027
12Swansea CitySwansea227692424027
13Norwich CityNorwich226883734326
14Queens Park RangersQPR2251072328-525
15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
19Stoke CityStoke2257102330-722
20Portsmouth204882535-1020
21Hull City2247112131-1019
22Cardiff CityCardiff2146111934-1518
23Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2146112137-1618
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!