Middlesbrough 2-1 Barnsley
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: P. McNair 7.9 · A. Dijksteel 7.3 · G. Saville 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections12:50Middlesbrough beat Barnsley 2-1 in the Championship matchday 4 on 3 October 2020.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 45th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 45+2' J. Howson, assisted by G. Saville → 1-0; 48' C. Akpom → 2-0; 89' C. Woodrow (penalty) → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 6, Barnsley 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 13-13 (6-1 on target); possession 38%-62%; corners 4-3; pass accuracy 61%-72%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 1-1 in the second.
Standout players
P. McNair was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 3 key passes, 4 tackles, won 9 of 14 duels.
C. Woodrow was Barnsley's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, won 5 of 15 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Middlesbrough beat Barnsley 2-1 in the Championship matchday 4 on 3 October 2020. Goals: J. Howson 45+2', C. Akpom 48', C. Woodrow 89' (pen). Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 38%, Barnsley 62%; shots on target 6-1.
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Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.