On Sat Nov 5th, in week 20, Middlesbrough will host Bristol City at Riverside Stadium in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. Middlesbrough sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Hull City. Chuba Akpom struck first for Middlesbrough in the 30th minute, then Cyrus Christie tied it up for Hull City in the 60th minute. Middlesbrough is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Bristol City, recorded a 0-1 loss against Sheffield United. Iliman Ndiaye scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bristol City couldn’t manage to score, and Sheffield United took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Bristol City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jake Cooper and Nahki Wells each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Middlesbrough’s most prolific scorer has been Chuba Akpom. The English attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.