Middlesbrough welcome Huddersfield to the Riverside Stadium in a crunch Easter Monday showdown within the race for Sky Guess Championship Play-Offs.
Victory will see Middlesbrough climb to sixth till Sheffield United play at teatime, whereas Huddersfield can cut back their deficit to second-placed Bournemouth right down to a single level with a win.
Staff Information
Matt Crooks is suspended for Middlesbrough as he begins a 3 match suspension, following his fifteenth yellow card of the season in Friday’s goalless draw at Bournemouth.
Dael Fry (calf) may return if he’s declared match match however Martin Payero (ankle), Sammy Ameobi and Darnell Fisher (each knee) stay dominated out.
Huddersfield might be with out Danny Ward after he was substituted at half-time with an unspecified damage in Friday’s 2-2 draw in opposition to QPR.
Tino Anjorin (knock), Alex Vallejo, Rolando Aarons, Matty Pearson (all knee) and Ryan Schofield (shoulder) stay dominated out.
Stat Assault
- Middlesbrough are unbeaten in 10 of their final 11 conferences in opposition to Huddersfield (W7, D3, L1).
- Huddersfield are winless of their final 9 visits to Middlesbrough in all competitions (D1, L8).
- Middlesbrough’s Duncan Watmore has scored three targets in his final two appearances in opposition to Huddersfield (W2).
- Boro want to keep away from going 4 consecutive league matches with out scoring for the primary time since October – November 2019.
- Carlos Corban’s Terriers have misplaced simply two of 12 away matches through which they scored first this season (W7, D3, L2).
Prediction
Having scraped a goalless draw at Bournemouth on Good Friday, Middlesbrough are fortunate that their nearest play-off rivals additionally stuttered however that is now an enormous must-win match in the event that they’re to place their play-off future into their very own arms with one additional recreation nonetheless to play.
Chris Wilder although will probably be happy with Boro’s defensive efforts on the South Coast as a result of regardless of getting outclassed in assault, Bournemouth have been solely restricted to 2 pictures on track attributable to glorious defending however extra attacking will probably be required right here in opposition to a cussed Huddersfield group.
Huddersfield in the meantime know that that is additionally a must-win for themselves as they chase computerized promotion, particularly after twice blowing their lead in opposition to QPR on Friday in a recreation the place they have been medical regardless of enduring immense strain from the Hoops who bought fortunate twice.
If each groups subsequently deliver their finest defensive and attacking recreation respectively, I can see the primary objective being essential right here as a result of Huddersfield in all probability want to attain first given their poor type on Teesside in any other case I can see a house win if Boro hit the entrance.
Prediction: Middlesbrough 1-1 Huddersfield