Middlesbrough 2-0 Ipswich
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: P. Bamford 8.0 · C. Christie 7.8 · M. Braithwaite 7.8
Match analysis
5 sections16:07Middlesbrough beat Ipswich 2-0 in the Championship matchday 21 on 9 December 2017.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 44th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 44' M. Braithwaite → 1-0; 51' P. Bamford, assisted by C. Christie → 2-0.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 3, Ipswich 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 17-7 (6-1 on target); possession 57%-43%; corners 4-4; pass accuracy 83%-72%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
P. Bamford was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.0 in 80 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, won 8 of 11 duels.
G. Ward was Ipswich's highest-rated player at 6.9 in 61 minutes: won 8 of 14 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 Ipswich 2-0 in the Championship matchday 21 on 9 December 2017. Goals: M. Braithwaite 44', P. Bamford 51'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 57%, Ipswich 43%; shots on target 6-1.
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