Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion: match statistics
Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Middlesbrough played West Bromwich Albion in Championship (England). The match was played on 29 August 2026. Venue: Riverside Stadium. Final score: 3:1.
Current form
Middlesbrough: 1-0-1, 1.50 points/match. West Bromwich Albion: 2-0-0, 3.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Middlesbrough scores 1.50 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. West Bromwich Albion scores 2.50 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.88 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Middlesbrough 100%, West Bromwich Albion 100%. Over 2.5: Middlesbrough 100%, West Bromwich Albion 100%. League level: BTTS 80%, Over 2.5 76%.
xG, shots and style
Middlesbrough has higher xG: 2.36 vs 1.25. Middlesbrough: 22.5 shots per match, West Bromwich Albion: 10.0.
Match halves
Middlesbrough: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.00. West Bromwich Albion: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 2.00.
Goals by minute
Middlesbrough: 0-15 (1 goals). West Bromwich Albion: 61-75 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Championship: 2.88 goals per match, BTTS 80%, Over 2.5 76%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Middlesbrough have a clear edge in terms of chance creation at home, averaging 23 shots, including 7 on target, with an xG of 2.48. However, West Bromwich Albion are in excellent form, having won all 5 of their last matches and scored 15 goals in the process while conceding just 4. The visitors are highly clinical, converting 22% of their shots into goals compared with 9% for the hosts, although their away xG stands at just 1.01. A key factor could be that WBA’s defence allows away opponents chances worth an average of 2.20 xG, while Middlesbrough score an average of 2 goals at home and have yet to fail to find the net in a match. The hosts should enjoy longer spells of possession, supported by their average possession figure of 76% compared with 46% for their opponents. Therefore, I give a slight edge to a Middlesbrough victory, although WBA’s form makes this a very evenly matched contest.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS signal is clear, as both teams have registered goals for both sides in 100% of their matches so far this season, with neither side keeping a clean sheet. In their last 5 matches, Middlesbrough averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, while West Bromwich Albion scored as many as 3.0 goals per game. The hosts create an average of 1.48 xG, while their opponents allow rivals a very high 2.20 xG, strongly supporting at least one Middlesbrough goal. West Bromwich Albion does have a solid defensive record in its latest run, conceding an average of 0.8 goals, but Middlesbrough generated 1.80 xG per match during this period. Additionally, the league records BTTS in 79% of matches, and both teams produced this outcome in 80% of their last five appearances, making the BTTS - Yes option more likely.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Both teams have played all of their season matches with at least 2 goals, and each of those games also saw both sides score. In their last 5 matches, Middlesbrough have averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, while West Bromwich Albion are scoring as many as 3.0 goals per game. Their attacking potential is also supported by their latest xG figures: 1.80 for the hosts and 1.68 for the visitors, compared with a league average of 2.88 goals per match. Over 1.5 is the strongest pick, as both teams regularly create chances and 80% of their last five matches finished with Over 2.5 goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
West Bromwich Albion have won all of their last five matches, while Middlesbrough suffered two defeats and recorded only two victories during the same period. The visitors have been more effective before half-time, averaging 1.2 goals compared with Middlesbrough’s 0.75, while conceding just 0.4 goals against the hosts’ 0.75. The difference is even more pronounced after the break, with West Brom averaging 1.8 goals and winning the second half in 100% of their recent matches, whereas Middlesbrough average 1.0 goal. West Brom’s high 60% rate of half-time draws indicates that the X/2 scenario remains highly plausible, but their 40% rate of leading at the break, combined with a five-match winning streak, provides the strongest support for an away win in both halves. Additionally, Middlesbrough have conceded an average of 1.8 goals per match in their last five outings, increasing the likelihood that the visitors will establish a lead before half-time and maintain it until the final whistle.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Middlesbrough | West Bromwich Albion | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 22% | 55% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.45 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
West Bromwich Albion is 100% better for: last-5 form.
1.5 pts / match - Middlesbrough · 3 pts / match - West Bromwich Albion
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
West Bromwich Albion is 67% better for: goals scored per match.
1.5 goals / match - Middlesbrough · 2.5 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - Middlesbrough · 1 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion
Middlesbrough scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while West Bromwich Albion keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
West Bromwich Albion scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Middlesbrough keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Middlesbrough
Over / Under - West Bromwich Albion
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Middlesbrough is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / match - Middlesbrough · 1 pts / match - West Bromwich Albion
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Middlesbrough - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
West Bromwich Albion - second-half results
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 50% | 50% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 50% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Middlesbrough
West Bromwich Albion
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).
Teams vs league
| Middlesbrough | Liga | West Bromwich Albion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.00 | 2.88 | ▲ 3.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 100% | 80% | ▲ 100% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 100% | 76% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 16% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 84% | ▼ 50% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 80% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Middlesbrough 2 - 0 - 0 West Bromwich Albion. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion?
The Championship match finished Middlesbrough 3:1 West Bromwich Albion. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Middlesbrough won 2, West Bromwich Albion won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion?
Middlesbrough score 1.50 goals per game on average and West Bromwich Albion 2.50. The Championship average is 2.88 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 76% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Middlesbrough's matches and 100% of West Bromwich Albion's.
What form are Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion in?
Over the last 5 games Middlesbrough have a 1-0-1 record (1.50 points per game) and West Bromwich Albion 2-0-0 (3.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.