Ace Football previews the Championship game between Bristol City and Middlesbrough who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Middlesbrough go up against Bristol City on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Ashton Gate.
While Middlesbrough are chasing the lead in the Championship after collecting 42 points in 21 rounds, Bristol City trail by 30 points after 21 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table.
Form: Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
Bristol City Form
Only a single draw prevents Bristol City from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Millwall, before drawing 2-2 with Leicester. They came up empty-handed once again when Coventry ran out as 1-0 winners. Bristol City won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored nine and conceded five goals.
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Hull, who were defeated by 1-4. Then, Charlton got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Queens Park Rangers by 3-1. Middlesbrough won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding seven.
Betting stats for Bristol City and Middlesbrough
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol City and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 8 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Middlesbrough have won the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Middlesbrough have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Emil Riis Jakobsen, who is performing well for Bristol City. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Middlesbrough.The visitors will be looking to Morgan Whittaker to find the net once again, after managing six Championship goals for Middlesbrough in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
Full-time result
Bristol City won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ashton Gate. They drew two and lost four as well, while Middlesbrough won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Middlesbrough won their last 4 matches. Bristol City have not lost to Middlesbrough in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Bristol City only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Middlesbrough games. Bristol City will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Middlesbrough have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Bristol City have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Middlesbrough.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol City, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Middlesbrough, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Middlesbrough scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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