Middlesbrough 1-0 Bournemouth
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Lumley 7.7 · G. Kilkenny 7.7 · I. Jones 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections04:1718 December 2021: the Championship matchday 23 match ended Middlesbrough 1-0 Bournemouth.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 53rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 53' A. Šporar (penalty) → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 4, Bournemouth 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 19-10 (7-3 on target); possession 41%-59%; corners 7-4; pass accuracy 75%-83%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Lumley was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 3 saves.
G. Kilkenny was Bournemouth's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 5 tackles, won 7 of 9 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 Bournemouth 1-0 in the Championship matchday 23 on 18 December 2021. Goals: A. Šporar 53' (pen). Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 41%, Bournemouth 59%; shots on target 7-3.
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