H2H: Brentford vs Middlesbrough – Prediction (Championship

H2H: Brentford v Middlesbrough – Comparison.

Brentford’s Ivan Toney has scored a first-half goal in four of his last five appearances – three were match openers. Two goals and two assists for Boro’s George Saville earned his side seven points and himself a place in October’s Championship team of the month. Brentford manager Thomas Frank is yet to draw a game vs Middlesbrough (W3, L1). However, Boro boss Neil Warnock remains unbeaten against the ‘Bees’ (W4, D1).

Brentford Insights.

Although Brentford lost key players in the summer, they have replaced them well and subsequently are three points better off at this stage than they were last term (W4, D3, L3). The first goal will likely be crucial though as Brentford have only won when scoring first (W4, D2, L1), whilst recovering just a point when conceding first (D1, L2) this Championship season. The hosts have led at some stage of the game in all seven competitive matches played at the Brentford Community Stadium this term (W3, D3, L1 in 90 minutes). Consequently, Brentford have dropped more points from leading HT positions at home than any other side (D2, L1 when ahead at HT) as all six conceded league goals here have arrived beyond the interval.

Middlesbrough Insights.

Visiting Middlesbrough would have been disappointed not to have won last time out, but a 0-0 draw extended their unbeaten league streak to nine (W4, D5). That run featured just one conceded goal across the last 541 minutes of play, though it has come at the cost of entertainment, with Boro games averaging just 1.4 total goals per match. Solid away, Middlesbrough have lost just two of their ten away league games since Neil Warnock’s appointment (W5, D3, L2) with four of those victories arriving as outsiders. In fact, Middlesbrough boast a 56.52% unbeaten rate as away outsiders in the league since the start of last season (W6, D7, L10).