Middlesbrough 2-0 Ipswich
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: G. Saville 7.8 · J. Hugill 7.8 · D. Randolph 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections23:50Middlesbrough beat Ipswich 2-0 in the Championship matchday 25 on 29 December 2018.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 37th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 37' J. Hugill (penalty) → 1-0; 72' M. Tavernier, assisted by J. Howson → 2-0.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Ipswich 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 19-6 (9-4 on target); possession 42%-58%; corners 5-3; pass accuracy 70%-76%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Hugill was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.8 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 4 shots on target, 2 key passes, won 9 of 16 duels.
D. Gerken was Ipswich's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 7 saves.
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 25 on 29 December 2018. Goals: J. Hugill 37' (pen), M. Tavernier 72'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 42%, Ipswich 58%; shots on target 9-4.
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