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Championship | Gameweek 20
Dec 9, 2023 at 3pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
0 - 2
Ipswich


Crooks (51')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Chaplin (36'), Hutchinson (67')
Woolfenden (63'), Morsy (90+5'), Ball (90')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Middlesbrough

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Leeds 3-2 Middlesbrough
Saturday, December 2 at 3pm in Championship

Ipswich Town

All competitions
Last Game: Ipswich 2-1 Coventry
Saturday, December 2 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Middlesbrough 2-2 Ipswich Town

 With both sides possessing plenty of attacking quality, we are expecting an entertaining and high-scoring encounter between Boro and Ipswich on Saturday. The Tractor Boys have conceded two goals in each of their last three away outings, but we believe that their offensive prowess will be enough to earn them a point on Teesside. 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 42.14%. A win for Ipswich Town had a probability of 32.96% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.85%) and 2-0 (6.75%). The likeliest Ipswich Town win was 1-2 (7.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.69%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawIpswich Town
42.14% (-0.032000000000004 -0.03) 24.9% (-0.02 -0.02) 32.96% (0.056999999999995 0.06)
Both teams to score 57.37% (0.096000000000004 0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.16% (0.116 0.12)45.84% (-0.11199999999999 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.85% (0.112 0.11)68.16% (-0.107 -0.11)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.25% (0.034000000000006 0.03)21.75% (-0.029999999999998 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.07% (0.053000000000004 0.05)54.94% (-0.046999999999997 -0.05)
Ipswich Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.32% (0.093999999999994 0.09)26.68% (-0.088999999999999 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.07% (0.122 0.12)61.93% (-0.116 -0.12)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 42.14%
    Ipswich Town 32.96%
    Draw 24.89%
MiddlesbroughDrawIpswich Town
2-1 @ 8.92% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-0 @ 8.85% (-0.034000000000001 -0.03)
2-0 @ 6.75% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-1 @ 4.54% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-0 @ 3.43% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
3-2 @ 3% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.73% (0.0029999999999999 0)
4-0 @ 1.31% (-0.002 -0)
4-2 @ 1.14% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 2.47%
Total : 42.14%
1-1 @ 11.69% (-0.020000000000001 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.89% (0.013 0.01)
0-0 @ 5.8% (-0.028 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.32% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 24.89%
1-2 @ 7.73% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
0-1 @ 7.67% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-2 @ 5.07% (0.0019999999999998 0)
1-3 @ 3.4% (0.013 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.6% (0.012 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.23% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.12% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 32.96%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Ipswich

Middlesbrough
40.0%
Draw
16.0%
Ipswich Town
44.0%
25
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