The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Bournemouth and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall
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 |
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 |
We said: Bournemouth 1-0 Middlesbrough
This is a huge match for both sides, and it is set to be a fascinating battle on Friday afternoon. Middlesbrough will fancy their chances of causing problems in the final third of the field, but Bournemouth look destined for a return to the Premier League, and we are expecting the Cherries to edge a close contest. 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 Bournemouth win with a probability of 55.59%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 21.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.85%) and 2-0 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.93%), while for a Middlesbrough win it was 0-1 (6.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Bournemouth | Draw | Middlesbrough |
| 55.59% | 23.07% | 21.34% |
| Both teams to score 53.53% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
