Middlesbrough 1-0 Manchester City - April 17, 1998 / First Division 1997/1998
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MID
16' - Substitution
Marco Brancais substituted by Ricard Hamilton16
43' - Goal
Alun Armstrong43
45' - Substitution
Ricard Hamiltonis substituted by Clayton Blackmore 45' - Red card
Steve Vickers45
MID
57' - Substitution
Paul Gascoigneis substituted by Craig Hignett57
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mark Schwarzer | 25 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Vickers | 45 | 30 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Gianluca Festa | 29 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Curtis Fleming | 29 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robbie Mustoe | 29 | 155 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neil Maddison | 28 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Townsend | 34 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Gascoigne | 57 | 30 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Merson | 30 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Marco Branca | 16 | 33 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alun Armstrong | 43 | 23 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
29.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
62
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Clayton Blackmore | 45 | 33 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Craig Hignett | 57 | 28 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ricard Hamilton | 1645 | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Neil Maddison
IN
Craig Harrison
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
41
206
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Robson vs Manchester City
4 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Robson vs Royle
3 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
49
12
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Royle vs Middlesbrough
13 victories
2 draws
8 losses
Royle vs Robson
2 victories
1 draw
3 losses
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Key figures
Middlesbrough keeps its 5 matches without conceding any goal at home running (since 25/02/1998). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 17/08/1991-17/09/1991 time period (5 matches).
Middlesbrough keeps its 9 consecutive wins at home running (since 04/02/1998). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 22/11/1980-21/02/1981 time period (9 matches).
Manchester City keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home running (since 21/02/1998).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VMiddlesbrough 2-0 Liverpool18/02/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 3-1 Sunderland21/02/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Crewe Alexandra25/02/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 6-0 Swindon Town11/03/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Norwich City22/03/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 4-0 Bury11/04/1998 |
| Overall | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Norwich City22/03/1998 | LChelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough29/03/1998 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-1 Middlesbrough04/04/1998 | LSheffield United 1-0 Middlesbrough07/04/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 4-0 Bury11/04/1998 | VReading 0-1 Middlesbrough13/04/1998 |
Current form
| Away | VSwindon Town 1-3 Manchester City21/02/1998 | LReading 3-0 Manchester City24/02/1998 | VHuddersfield Town 1-3 Manchester City03/03/1998 | LPort Vale 2-1 Manchester City14/03/1998 | LBradford 2-1 Manchester City28/03/1998 | DWolverhampton 2-2 Manchester City11/04/1998 |
| Overall | LPort Vale 2-1 Manchester City14/03/1998 | DManchester City 0-0 Sheffield United21/03/1998 | LBradford 2-1 Manchester City28/03/1998 | VManchester City 4-1 Stockport04/04/1998 | DWolverhampton 2-2 Manchester City11/04/1998 | LManchester City 0-1 Birmingham City13/04/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 8 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 9 | 6 |
| Scoring streak | 14 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 4 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
42 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
43 |
|
20 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
21 |
|
24 |
Victories (Competition total) |
11 |
|
15 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
9 |
Draws (Competition total) |
11 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
21 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
10 |
Goals
|
70 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
49 |
|
45 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
23 |
|
39 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
52 |
|
10 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
28 |
|
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.14 |
|
2.25 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.1 |
|
0.93 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.21 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.33 |
Betting aid
|
23 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
20 |
|
13 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
16 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
12 |
|
11 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
9 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
16 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
19 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
20 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
3-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
34 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
8 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
4 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
Key players
 | Mikkel Beck | 13 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Mikkel Beck | 10 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Paul Merson | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Paul Merson | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Marco Branca | 7 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
96 gf
39 ga
Away
59 gf
115 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
2 ga
Total
159 gf
156 ga
Historical head to head
Home
115 gf
59 ga
Away
39 gf
96 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
4 ga
Total
156 gf
159 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
October 24, 1903 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
October 24, 1903 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
March 07, 1936 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
December 27, 1977 |
Latest head to head
December 20, 1997 - First Division 1997/1998
February 15, 1997 - FA Cup 1996/1997
December 09, 1995 - Premier League 1995/1996
September 23, 1995 - Premier League 1995/1996
September 12, 1992 - Premier League 1992/1993
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
 |
David Mills | 3 goals | 1972 - 1975 |
 |
Nick Barmby | 3 goals | 1995 - 1995 |
|
Bernie Slaven | 2 goals | 1992 - 1992 |
|
Alan Foggon | 2 goals | 1974 - 1974 |
|
Stan Cummins | 2 goals | 1978 - 1979 |
|
Micky Burns | 2 goals | 1979 - 1979 |
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
|
Kevin Reeves | 3 goals | 1980 - 1981 |
|
Rodney Marsh | 3 goals | 1975 - 1975 |
 |
Kazimierz Deyna | 2 goals | 1979 - 1979 |
 |
Mick Channon | 2 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
 |
Dennis Tueart | 2 goals | 1975 - 1981 |
|
Asa Hartford | 2 goals | 1977 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
|
Jim Platt | 16 matches | 1972 - 1982 |
|
John Craggs | 16 matches | 1972 - 1981 |
|
David Armstrong | 14 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
|
Stuart Boam | 11 matches | 1972 - 1979 |
|
Ian Bailey | 10 matches | 1976 - 1982 |
|
Anthony McAndrew | 10 matches | 1976 - 1981 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
|
Joe Corrigan | 16 matches | 1972 - 1982 |
 |
Willie Donachie | 11 matches | 1972 - 1979 |
|
Paul Power | 10 matches | 1976 - 1981 |
|
Tommy Booth | 9 matches | 1972 - 1980 |
 |
Colin Bell | 8 matches | 1972 - 1979 |
 |
David Watson | 8 matches | 1975 - 1979 |
They played in both sides
51 matches
63 matches
25 matches
30 matches
23 matches
3 matches
2 matches
76 matches
They played in both sides
2 matches
76 matches
51 matches
63 matches
25 matches
30 matches
23 matches
3 matches
Competition info
The other matches
April 18, 1998
April 19, 1998
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