The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Fulham, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Luton Town | 46 | 8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 9 | 70 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 9 | 69 |
Last Game: Sheff Utd 4-0 Fulham
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 63 | 90 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | 35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 82 |
We said: Middlesbrough 1-2 Fulham
On the back of their goal glut at Peterborough, Boro will be confident of pushing Fulham all the way on Wednesday evening. Nevertheless, we are backing the visitors to come out on top, perhaps by the odd goal in three, as they continue to canter towards the title. 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 Fulham win with a probability of 50.59%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 23.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.72%) and 1-2 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.17%), while for a Middlesbrough win it was 1-0 (7.96%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Fulham in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Fulham.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Fulham |
| 23.66% | 25.74% | 50.59% |
| Both teams to score 48.29% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
