Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Bournemouth

To find out which team does better in the first half of Championship matches, look no further. This section of APWin’s football statistics platform allows you to check which teams have been the best and the worst in the opening 45 minutes.

So let’s take a look at how Middlesbrough and Bournemouth have played in the first half of their matches.

Middlesbrough - 1st half performance in Championship

Middlesbrough has played a total of 46 matches so far, and here is the team’s first-half record in those matches: 19 wins, 20 draws, and 7 losses.

Bournemouth - 1st half performance in Championship

For Bournemouth, in their 46 matches played, their record over the first 45 minutes of the match is: 21 wins, 18 draws, and 7 losses.

Here, you can also find other important statistics such as goals scored and goals conceded at home, away, and overall in the first half. These stats can give you a clearer image of the two teams’ offensive and defensive capabilities in the first half, whether they’re playing as the hosts or the visitors.

The first half is when teams look to implement their initial gameplan for the match. So analysing a team's statistics in the first half of a football match can help whether they have been effective in getting the early advantage through those tactics.