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Middlesbrough vs Ipswich: result 2-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
2-0
Ipswich

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Ipswich?

Middlesbrough won 2-0 on December 29, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 37′J. HugillMiddlesbrough (pen.)
  • 72′M. TavernierMiddlesbrough

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Ipswich

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

3-5-1-1
  1. 11J. Hugill
  1. 26L. Wing
  1. 20D. Fry
  2. 22G. Saville
  3. 37M. Bešić
  4. 16J. Howson
  5. 19S. Downing
  1. 24A. Flint
  2. 4Daniel Ayala
  3. 3G. Friend
  1. 23D. Randolph

Ipswich

4-3-3
  1. 9K. Jackson
  2. 20F. Sears
  3. 21F. Downes
  1. 7G. Edwards
  2. 11J. Nolan
  3. 30M. Kenlock
  1. 6T. Chalobah
  2. 5M. Pennington
  3. 12J. Spence
  4. 4L. Chambers
  1. 1Dean Jeffrey Gerken
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Ipswich have 2, 4 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2018Sheffield Wednesday(home)0-1Championship
Dec 22, 2018Reading(away)1-0Championship
Dec 18, 2018Burton Albion(home)0-1League Cup
Dec 15, 2018QPR(away)1-2Championship
Dec 8, 2018Blackburn(home)1-1Championship
Ipswich
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2018QPR(away)0-3Championship
Dec 22, 2018Sheffield Utd(home)1-1Championship
Dec 15, 2018Wigan(home)1-0Championship
Dec 8, 2018Stoke City(away)0-2Championship
Dec 1, 2018Nottingham Forest(away)0-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Middlesbrough wins, 2 draws, 0 Ipswich wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2018Ipswich 0-2 MiddlesbroughChampionship
May 6, 2018Ipswich 2-2 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Dec 9, 2017Middlesbrough 2-0 IpswichChampionship
Apr 23, 2016Middlesbrough 0-0 IpswichChampionship
Dec 4, 2015Ipswich 0-2 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Mar 14, 2015Middlesbrough 4-1 IpswichChampionship

Last archived meeting: Ipswich vs Middlesbrough on Oct 2, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ipswich score 0.9 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough0.80.956/154/15
Ipswich0.91.917/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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