Middlesbrough and Hull City face at Riverside Stadium, in a match for the 17th round of the Championship. The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 4 head‑to‑heads they won 4. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Championship, on 13‑04‑2019, Middlesbrough won by (1‑0). B. Assombalonga (25' ) scored the only goal of the match.
Analysis of Middlesbrough
After 2 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, the home team is in the 22th position, havinf won 13 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Queens Park Rangers by (2‑2), after in the previous match they have lost (2‑0) an away match against Derby County. In the last 8 home league matches Middlesbrough has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 24 possible.
They haven’t won any of the last 9 matches for this competition. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (5 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. 7 of their last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals, so there is a tendency for few goals in their home matches. They have conceded the first goal in 9 of their 16 matches for this competition, and have never been able to turn the score around. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (31'‑45').
Middlesbrough heads into this matchday with a 2-2 draw against QPR, adding the ninth consecutive game without a win in this competition: the two goals from the team were signed by Assombalonga. In this match against Hull City, the coach Jonathan Woodgate should act in the attack of this the first minutes, taking advantage of all the weaknesses of the opponent. Britt Assombalonga is one of the most dangerous players on the attacking front, being Middlesbrough's top scorer with 6 goals scored. Out of this game by punishment is George Saville.
Analysis of Hull
The away team is currently in the 12th position of the league, with 22 points won, after 6 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Fulham, by (0‑3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against West Bromwich Albion, by (0‑1). In the last 7 away league matches Hull City has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 21 possible. In their away league matches there are a few frequent results at half‑time: 0‑1 (3 out of 7 matches) and 0‑0 (3 out of 7 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 21 of the last 27 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Hull City start this match after a defeat by 0-1 against West Bromwich, putting an end to their three straight wins in the English second division. Out of doors, the visiting club has two consecutive wins. In this match, the coach Grant McCann should play in the usual 4-3-3 with Kamil Gosicki, Josh Bowler and Jarrod Bowen being the offensive references of the visiting class. Forward Jarrod Bowen is the best scorer of this team with 9 goals scored. Out of this game due to punishment is Josh Magennis.
Betting suggestion:
Looking at the last matches of these teams it is possible to predict a very open game and with clear chances of real danger. Middlesbrough are at home and have a better squad, but Hull City are going through a confident phase of attack and should create many chances to finish. Note that 4 of the last 5 clashes between the emblems have ended with goals in both goals. That said, and given all the details of this review, betting in favor of the market ‘’ Both teams score - Yes ’is a great option.