Middlesbrough v West Brom result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 2–1 West Brom

Championship · · Riverside Stadium

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Middlesbrough 2–1 West Brom — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Middlesbrough beat West Brom 2–1 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Friday 19 September. Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Middlesbrough led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Middlesbrough: David Strelec (26’, assisted by Luke Ayling) and K. Sène (61’, assisted by Hayden Hackney); West Brom: Aune Heggebø (90’, assisted by Michael Johnston).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Middlesbrough 0.96, West Brom 0.89, from 9 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Kitchen showed no yellow cards — against 2.5 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

Middlesbrough have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) 7.5, Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) 5.6 and Michael Johnston (West Brom) 5.4 led the match.

Next up

Middlesbrough next travel to Bolton on 23 October 2026.

West Brom next travel to Preston on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for West Brom: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Middlesbrough 2–1 West Brom · Championship
  • Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
  • Referee: A. Kitchen
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Middlesbrough 3 · draws 1 · West Brom 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Middlesbrough 3W 1D 1L · West Brom 2W 2D 1L

Middlesbrough 2–1 West Brom (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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.13 / 1 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.25 / 5.63
Corners
against 4.13 / 4.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 4.5
Shots on target
against 2.5 / 2.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2 / 1.63
Cards
against 2.75 / 2.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
2.55 yellows
Referee · A. Kitchen
0.91 home / 1.64 away
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 September 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMiddlesbrough for / againstLineWest Brom for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
6.25 for · 4.13 against n 8
9.5standard
5.63 for · 4.38 against n 8
Shots
14.13 for · 11 against n 8
19.5standard
16.13 for · 10.38 against n 8
Shots on target
4.63 for · 2.5 against n 8
8.5standard
4.5 for · 2.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.38 for · 13.88 against n 8
21.5standard
9.13 for · 12.25 against n 8
Cards shown
2 for · 2.75 against n 8
3.5standard
1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8

Referee: A. Kitchen — 2.55 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 20.64 fouls over 11 matches (0.91 to the home side, 1.64 to the away side).

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Hackney n 881.8
1.97/6
1.57/2
A. Mowatt
A. Kanté n 861.1
1.87/2
1.14/1
—
S. Iling-Junior n 878.8
1.45/4
0.75/0
—
T. Conway n 878.1
1.35/3
1.25/2
J. Molumby
D. Burgzorg n 834.5
1.33/1
23/1
—
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Burgzorg n 834.5
2.36/1
1.34/0
M. Whittaker n 878.6
26/4
15/1
Finn Azaz n 874
27/4
1.45/2
S. Nypan n 860.1
1.34/1
0.41/1
S. Hansen n 853.1
1.34/2
1.14/1
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Hansen n 853.1
0.63/0
0.21/0
M. Targett n 846.3
0.21/0
0.52/0
Finn Azaz n 874
0.32/0
0.21/0
T. Conway n 878.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
M. Whittaker n 878.6
00/0
0.32/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Kanté n 861.1
3.17/5
A. Morris n 881
2.88/6
S. Nypan n 860.1
2.88/4
A. Dijksteel n 861.5
2.67/5
Neto Borges n 838.4
2.65/2
West Brom
West Brom — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 816
2.12/1
1.42/0
—
D. Dike n 823.4
1.94/0
2.93/2
—
J. Molumby n 871.9
1.76/3
1.15/2
T. Conway
K. Bartley n 885.4
1.68/4
0.73/2
—
A. Mowatt n 886.3
1.36/3
1.76/5
H. Hackney
West Brom — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Dike n 823.4
2.94/1
12/0
I. Price n 883.8
2.38/5
1.26/2
A. Armstrong n 841.8
2.24/2
1.13/1
N. Phillips n 890
1.67/5
0.64/1
K. Ahearne-Grant n 860.4
1.54/3
0.42/0
West Brom — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Dike n 823.4
0.51/0
0.51/0
I. Price n 883.8
0.42/1
0.32/0
M. Johnston n 853.5
0.21/0
0.41/1
C. Styles n 888.9
0.31/1
0.11/0
Tom Fellows n 879.6
0.31/1
0.11/0
West Brom — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 816
5.65/1
C. Styles n 888.9
3.78/8
J. Wallace n 833.9
23/1
T. Heggem n 890
1.86/5
S. Ajayi n 875.9
1.85/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MiddlesbroughWest Brom
41%Possession59%
0.96Expected goals (xG)0.89
9Shots15
4Shots on target3
4Shots off target6
1Blocked shots6
4Shots inside the box9
2Corners3
1Offsides5
3Fouls7
2Saves2
434Passes595
82%Pass accuracy91%

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Brynn9000000006.5
L. Ayling9001101307.3
A. Jones9000000106.7
C. Brittain9000000006.3
A. Morris9000000306.9
M. Targett9000001006.9
H. Hackney8001002107.2
S. Nypan8000210006.6
T. Conway6300212207.3
D. Strelec4510110007.6
G. Edmundson4200001007
S. Silvera sub4800101206.7
K. Sène sub4510110207.5
A. Browne sub2700000106.9
A. Kanté sub1000000006.3
M. Whittaker sub1000000006.5

West Brom player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Griffiths9000000006.9
G. Campbell9000000406.5
N. Phillips9000110206.9
C. Mepham9000001207.2
C. Styles9000000306.7
J. Molumby9000002106
I. Price9000302006.2
A. Heggebø9010110007.2
O. Diakité7600210106.5
A. Mowatt6200101006.3
J. Wallace6200102006.7
M. Johnston sub2801002107.2
Tobias Christopher Collyer sub2800000106.9
J. Maja sub1400000106.2

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 West Brom — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
MiddlesbroughLWWWD
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
West BromDWDWL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Middlesbrough 3 · 1 draw · West Brom 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2025-01-21 Middlesbrough 2–0 West Brom
  • 2024-10-01 West Brom 0–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2023-12-23 Middlesbrough 1–0 West Brom
  • 2023-08-26 West Brom 4–2 Middlesbrough
  • 2023-02-25 West Brom 2–0 Middlesbrough
  • 2022-07-30 Middlesbrough 1–1 West Brom
League standing · 2025/26
Middlesbrough#5 pos80 pts46 pl+25 GD
West Brom#21 pos51 pts46 pl-10 GD
Goals per game
Middlesbrough scored1.57
West Brom scored1.04
Middlesbrough conceded1.02
West Brom conceded1.26

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and West Brom?
In their last 6 meetings, Middlesbrough won 3, West Brom won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and West Brom?
Recent form — Middlesbrough 3W 1D 1L; West Brom 2W 2D 1L.

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