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EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 8, 2023 at 7pm UK
The John Smith's Stadium
Middlesbrough logo

Huddersfield
2 - 3
Middlesbrough

Harratt (4'), Hudlin (90+4')
Ayina (90+5')
Headley (13')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Silvera (20'), Jones (63'), McGree (82')
Payero (19'), Crooks (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Plymouth 3-1 Huddersfield
Saturday, August 5 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Middlesbrough 0-1 Millwall
Saturday, August 5 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Huddersfield Town 0-1 Middlesbrough

It is difficult to know exactly what to expect from this match, as both managers will make wholesale changes from Saturday's Championship openers. Middlesbrough arguably have the greater strength in depth, though, and we are backing Carrick's side to emerge victorious in order to progress to the second round. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 55.18%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 21.91%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.86%) and 0-2 (9.28%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.81%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 1-0 (5.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.

Result
Huddersfield TownDrawMiddlesbrough
21.91% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 22.91%55.18% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Both teams to score 54.87% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.07% (0.0040000000000049 0)44.93% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.71% (0.0019999999999953 0)67.29%
Huddersfield Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.44% (-0.00099999999999056 -0)34.56% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.72% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)71.28% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.85% (0.0049999999999955 0)16.15% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.4% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)45.6% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Score Analysis
    Huddersfield Town 21.91%
    Middlesbrough 55.18%
    Draw 22.9%
Huddersfield TownDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 5.93% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-1 @ 5.74%
2-0 @ 3.15% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-1 @ 2.03%
3-2 @ 1.85%
3-0 @ 1.12%
Other @ 2.08%
Total : 21.91%
1-1 @ 10.81%
0-0 @ 5.58%
2-2 @ 5.24%
3-3 @ 1.13%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 22.9%
0-1 @ 10.17%
1-2 @ 9.86% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-2 @ 9.28% (0.0010000000000012 0)
1-3 @ 5.99% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-3 @ 5.64% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-3 @ 3.18%
1-4 @ 2.73% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-4 @ 2.57% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-4 @ 1.45%
1-5 @ 1%
0-5 @ 0.94%
Other @ 2.38%
Total : 55.18%

How you voted: Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough

Huddersfield Town
33.3%
Draw
16.7%
Middlesbrough
50.0%
42
Head to Head
Apr 1, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 39
Huddersfield
4-2
Middlesbrough
Ruffels (46'), Koroma (54'), Pearson (57', 66')
Forss (43'), Akpom (74')
Oct 22, 2022 3pm
Apr 18, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 43
Middlesbrough
0-2
Huddersfield

Bamba (44'), McGree (68'), Bola (70')
Sarr (41'), Rhodes (60')
Toffolo (36'), O'Brien (76'), Russell (79')
Nov 27, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 20
Huddersfield
1-2
Middlesbrough
Daniels (90+2' og.)
Watmore (16', 23')
Bola (80'), Crooks (85'), McNair (88')
Feb 16, 2021 7.45pm
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2-1
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Watmore (31'), Fletcher (45' pen.)
Morsy (34')
McNair (81')
Mbenza (9')
O'Brien (70')
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