Middlesbrough v Brentford result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 2–2 Brentford

Championship · Sat, 30 Sep 2017 15:00 BST · Riverside Stadium

Updated 15 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Middlesbrough 2–2 Brentford — this Championship match was drawn.

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Brentford: Hull City v Brentford, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Middlesbrough 2–2 Brentford · Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
Referee: Paul Tierney, England
Recent form: Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L · Brentford 1W 2D 2L

Middlesbrough 2–2 Brentford (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.38

Goals

against 0.5 / 1 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

8 / 6

Corners

against 2.67 / 6 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

5 / 6.67

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 3.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.33 / 0.33

Cards

against 3.67 / 1.67 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

2.88 yellows

Referee · Paul Tierney, England

1.38 home / 1.5 away

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 September 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 September 2017. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Middlesbrough for / against	Line	Brentford for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	8 for · 2.67 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 6 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	14 for · 11 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	18.67 for · 12 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	6.67 for · 3.67 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	12 for · 14 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	12.67 for · 14.67 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.33 for · 3.67 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	0.33 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: Paul Tierney, England — 2.88 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 23.25 fouls over 8 matches (1.38 to the home side, 1.5 to the away side).

Home 1.38Away 1.5

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Fletcher n 8	17	4.6 3/1	0 0/0	—
Adama Traoré n 5	44.8	3.2 4/2	2.8 4/2	Ke Li
R. Gestede n 5	68	2.1 3/2	0.3 1/0	—
A. Forshaw n 5	45.4	2 4/1	0.4 1/0	—
A. Clayton n 8	79	1.9 6/3	0.9 4/2	Ke Li

Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Fletcher n 8	17	4 4/2	2 2/1
P. Bamford n 8	49.6	3.4 7/3	0.7 3/0
B. Assombalonga n 8	88.9	2.9 6/5	1.4 6/3
R. Gestede n 5	68	2.9 4/3	1.1 3/1
L. Baker n 8	69.1	2.8 7/4	0.8 3/2

Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Fletcher n 8	17	0.7 1/0	0.7 1/0
M. Johnson n 5	67.4	0.3 1/0	0.5 1/1
Adama Traoré n 5	44.8	0 0/0	0.8 1/1
B. Assombalonga n 8	88.9	0.6 3/2	0 0/0
R. Gestede n 5	68	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Fry n 8	90	0 0/0
C. Christie n 8	90	0 0/0
B. Gibson n 8	90	0 0/0
B. Assombalonga n 8	88.9	0 0/0
Fábio n 6	84.3	0 0/0

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Randolph n 8	90	2.3 4/4

Brentford

Brentford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Jozefzoon n 8	43.1	2.3 6/2	1.8 5/2	—
Ke Li n 8	80.1	2 8/5	0.8 4/2	A. Clayton
N. Maupay n 8	76.8	1.9 7/4	1.5 7/2	—
J. McEachran n 6	46.3	1.9 3/2	0.3 1/0	—
H. Dalsgaard n 8	90	1.8 8/4	0.8 4/2	—

Brentford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Watkins n 8	87.6	3.7 8/6	1 7/1
Jota Peleteiro n 6	82.5	3.5 6/4	1.6 3/3
N. Maupay n 8	76.8	2.9 8/8	0.9 5/1
F. Jozefzoon n 8	43.1	2.9 4/3	0.5 1/1
R. Sawyers n 8	87.5	2.3 7/6	0.8 4/2

Brentford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Jota Peleteiro n 6	82.5	0 0/0	0.5 2/1
F. Jozefzoon n 8	43.1	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
O. Watkins n 8	87.6	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Yoann Barbet n 7	85.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Ke Li n 8	80.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Brentford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Dalsgaard n 8	90	0 0/0
H. Dean n 8	90	0 0/0
M. Colin n 8	90	0 0/0
R. Henry n 7	89.9	0 0/0
O. Watkins n 8	87.6	0 0/0

Brentford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Bentley n 8	90	2.1 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Middlesbrough player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
D. Randolph	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.1
C. Christie	90	0	0	1	1	0	Y	6.5
R. Shotton	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7
B. Gibson	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	7
Fábio	90	1	0	2	1	0	0	7.7
J. Howson	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.5
A. Clayton	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
B. Assombalonga	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.6
Martin Braithwaite	79	1	0	2	1	0	0	7.3
M. Johnson	64	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.6
Adama Traoré	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.8
A. Fletcher sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.8
P. Bamford sub	26	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
L. Baker sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7

Brentford player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
D. Bentley	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
H. Dalsgaard	90	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.6
C. Mepham	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.4
Yoann Barbet	90	1	0	2	1	0	0	7.3
R. Woods	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
F. Jozefzoon	90	0	0	4	0	0	0	6.9
N. Maupay	90	0	0	3	0	1	Y	6.4
O. Watkins	90	1	1	4	1	1	Y	8
K. Mokotjo	73	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Ke Li	73	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.4
J. Clarke	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
R. Henry	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
J. McEachran	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
R. Sawyers	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Middlesbrough v Brentford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MiddlesbroughDWWDL

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

BrentfordLDLWD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2017/18

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Middlesbrough#9 pos48 pts31 pl+11 GD

Brentford#10 pos44 pts31 pl+3 GD

Goals per game

Middlesbrough scored1.29

Brentford scored1.39

Middlesbrough conceded0.94

Brentford conceded1.29

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