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Middlesbrough v Brighton Betting Tips [7 January 2023]

Football - FA Cup

7 January 2023 10:00

MIDDLESBROUGH
1
End
5
BRIGHTON
45' :  1 - 2
Over 2.5 goals
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The match

Middlesbrough are doing well under new manager Michael Carrick and their FA Cup third round game against Premier League side Brighton will be an opportunity to extend their impressive run. They are coming from a 3-1 win over Birmingham City in the Championship, courtesy of Matty Crooks’ brace and Chuba Akpom’s fifth goal in five matches. The magnitude of work done by Carrick at the team is such that they’ve moved from potential relegation candidates to promotion contenders and with three straight wins ahead of this game they will be very confident. In their last nine matches, all which Carrick has been in charge, they have one loss and seven wins, and they’ve done well in attack, though both teams scoring in nine of their last 10 matches will not be a very welcome stat. Middlesbrough have no clean sheet in their last six matches and nine of the last 10 have produced over 2.5 goals. They’ve scored two or more goals in six of their last seven games and will hope to keep this run facing Brighton.

The last time these two sides faced off was in 2018, and it was still in an FA Cup game, at this same venue, and Brighton won 1-0 with Glenn Murray’s stoppage time goal. That was the first time in six matches that Brighton won this fixture. They have been solid in the league this season and they will be looking to extend this run. Brighton have already suffered under a lower tier team, eliminated from the League Cup by Charlton, and they will hope to avoid another embarrassment here. A 4-1 win over Everton in their last game should have prepared them well mentally for this encounter but they aren’t the strongest defensive side, with just two clean sheets in 10 matches. They’ve however scored two or more goals in four of their last five matches, though in their last three matches both sides have scored. Eight of their last 10 matches have produced over 2.5 goals and Brighton have scored three or more goals in four of their last five away matches.

Key Statistics

  • Eight of Brighton’s last 10 games have had over 2.5 goals.
  • Nine of Middlesbrough’s last 10 games have had over 2.5 goals.
  • Brighton have scored two or more in four of the last five matches.
  • Middlesbrough have scored two or more in six of their last seven games.
  • Brighton have scored three or more in four of their last five away matches.

The bet of our experts

A high scoring game is a top prediction when these two sides face off. We expect a show of confidence from both teams given their strong runs in the season and an end to end game will be on show here. For the Middlesbrough v Brighton game, go for over 2.5 goals.

Created on 06/01/2023 at 06:01
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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