Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Prediction & Tips
Middlesbrough and Bristol City join forces at Riverside Stadium in a match for the 43rd round of the Championship. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 02-12-2017, Bristol City won at home for (2-1). The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the visiting team, which has recorded 3 wins in the last 3 games. In this meeting, the home factor could play an important role, since Bristol City presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Review of Middlesbrough
After 19 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses, the home team is in 7th place, having won 66 points. In the last game, they lost with Sheffield United away by (2-1), after having won (2-0) at home in a game against Nottingham Forest. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home games for the championship Middlesbrough has 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so he has won 19 points out of 30. The team conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked with great regularity, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games for this competition. In their home games for this competition there is a tendency towards few goals, since in 13 of the last 21 that disputed there were less than 3 goals. In 42 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 21 times and only got 2 turns.
Middlesbrough have played a very uneven performance of the season and their place in the play-offs of promotion is very threatened. We remember that the home team lost in the last round against Sheffield United. As usual, commander Tony Pulis must keep the team in the usual tactical design, benefiting possession of the ball and successive attacks by the runners. It is important to note that Britt Assombalonga is the best Middlesbrough scorer with 13 goals scored. For this game the coach does not count on Leadbitter due to punishment.
Review of Bristol City
The visiting team is currently in 8th place with 65 points, after 17 wins, 14 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate game, he lost out against Millwall by (2-0). In the last game, won at home against Birmingham City by (3-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with a total of 12 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with a total of 26 goals scored and 17 conceded. For the championship, Bristol City had 5 points in 30 chances, after 5 draws and 5 losses in their last 10 away games. The team conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 42 games in this event, he conceded the first goal 15 times and only managed 2 rounds. There has been 1 period in the last 21 games played as a visitor to this competition: he scored 9 of his 25 goals in the minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Bristol season has also been very uneven, a bit like the opponents, and currently only has 3 wins in the last 10 games played in the championship. In this tough-packed out-of-door game, commander Lee Johnson must go into the field with a cautious, low-key strategy, exploiting only the counterattack. However, the visiting set has all the quality to take the meeting in a few moments. Bobby Reid is the best finisher of the visitors with 18 cleared goals. Apparently there are no weight absences for this game.
Middlesbrough – Bristol City FREE TIPS
Middlesbrough – Win @ 1.95
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
