Huddersfield 1-2 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 29 Dec 2023
Middlesbrough beat Huddersfield 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 29 December 2023 at John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Michał Helik scored for Huddersfield; Joshua Coburn and J. Howson for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Huddersfield have won 2 and Middlesbrough 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·John Smith's Stadium · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 32'Argument
- 38'
- Half-time0-0
- 49'
- 0-154'assist: Morgan Rogers
- 1-160'
- 65'
- 69'Simulation
- 78'
- 78'
- 1-284'assist: Matthew Clarke
- 87'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Huddersfield
- 8.0Sorba ThomasF
- 7.6Michał HelikD
- 7.3Jonathan HoggM
- 7.2Yūta NakayamaD
- 7.0Jacob ChapmanG
- 7.0Jack RudoniM
- 6.9Jaheim HeadleyM
- 6.6Tom LeesD
- 6.6Joshua KoromaF
- 6.5Benjamin WilesM
- 6.3Kyle HudlinF
- 6.3Rarmani Edmonds-GreenD
- 6.2David KasumuM
Middlesbrough
- 8.0Jonathan HowsonM
- 7.9Daniel BarlaserM
- 7.3Alex BanguraD
- 7.3Joshua CoburnF
- 7.2Morgan RogersM
- 7.2Tom GloverG
- 7.2Anfernee DijksteelD
- 7.2Rav van den BergD
- 7.0Dael FryD
- 7.0Samuel SilveraF
- 6.9Riley McGreeM
- 6.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.7Lukas EngelD
- 6.3Sam GreenwoodM
- 5.9Isaiah JonesM
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Huddersfield3-5-2
Substitutes
HuddersfieldD. Moore
Substitutes
- 2R. Edmonds-Green38'D6.3
- 36Joshua AusterfieldM
- 27K. Hudlin87'F6.3
- 11B. DiarraF
- 37L. AyinaD
- 41G. BellagambiG
- 43C. FallsF
- 42M. StoneM
- 39T. IorpendaM
MiddlesbroughM. Carrick
Substitutes
- 8Riley McGree78'M6.9
- 27Lukas Engel78'D6.7
- 22Hayden CoulsonD
- 32J. JonesG
- 5Matthew Clarke65'D6.9
- 14A. GilbertF
- 19Joshua Coburn54'49'F7.3
- 48Calum KavanaghF
- 52A. BridgeM
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
0.78Expected goals (xG)1.43
16Total shots9
5Shots on target5
11Shots off target3
0Blocked shots1
7Corners2
1Offsides2
11Fouls11
0Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves4
428Total passes625
362Accurate passes547
85%Pass accuracy88%
Huddersfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorba Thomas | 90 | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | 8.0 |
| Michał Helik | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Jonathan Hogg | 38 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Yūta Nakayama | 87 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jacob Chapman | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jack Rudoni | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Jaheim Headley | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Tom Lees | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joshua Koroma | 90 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Wiles | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kyle Hudlin | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rarmani Edmonds-Green | 52 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| David Kasumu | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Howson | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Daniel Barlaser | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Alex Bangura | 78 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Coburn | 41 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Tom Glover | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Anfernee Dijksteel | 49 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Rav van den Berg | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Samuel Silvera | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Riley McGree | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Clarke | 25 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lukas Engel | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sam Greenwood | 65 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaiah Jones | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 19 Aug 23Middlesbrough1-1Huddersfield
- 01 Apr 23Huddersfield4-2Middlesbrough
- 22 Oct 22Middlesbrough0-0Huddersfield
- 18 Apr 22Middlesbrough0-2Huddersfield
- 27 Nov 21Huddersfield1-2Middlesbrough
- 16 Feb 21Middlesbrough2-1Huddersfield
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Norwich | 46 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 | Hull City | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 46 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 | Rotherham | 46 | -52 | 27 |
Before and after
Huddersfield
- Previous: Huddersfield 3-0 Blackburn, 26 Dec 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leicester 4-1 Huddersfield, 1 Jan 2024 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Rotherham 1-0 Middlesbrough, 26 Dec 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-3 Coventry, 1 Jan 2024 · EFL Championship
Data updated