Middlesbrough v Wigan result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 4–1 Wigan

Championship · · Riverside Stadium

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Middlesbrough 4–1 Wigan — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Middlesbrough beat Wigan 4–1 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Monday 26 December. Middlesbrough have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Middlesbrough led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Middlesbrough: M. Forss (26’, assisted by D. Watmore) and Chuba Akpom (49’, assisted by Ryan Giles; 59’; 90’, assisted by Ryan Giles); Wigan: Thelo Aasgaard (61’, assisted by Max Power).

Discipline

O. Langford showed three yellow cards — against 2.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Middlesbrough: Hayden Hackney (79’) and T. Smith (80’); Wigan: C. Hughes (66’).

What it changes

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 24, across 12 matches. Wigan are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) 14.2, Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) 8.0 and Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

Middlesbrough next travel to Bolton on 23 October 2026.

Wigan next travel to Oxford United on 20 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 Wigan: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Middlesbrough 4–1 Wigan · Championship
  • Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
  • Referee: O. Langford
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Middlesbrough 3 · draws 2 · Wigan 0 · 2.4 goals/game
  • Recent form: Middlesbrough 3W 1D 1L · Wigan 1W 2D 2L

Middlesbrough 4–1 Wigan (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 0.88
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 3.4
Corners
against 3.25 / 5 · 0 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 5 matches
3.75 / 2
Shots on target
against 3 / 3.4 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2.13 / 1.8
Cards
against 2.38 / 1.6 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 5 matches
2.33 yellows
Referee · O. Langford
1.25 home / 1.08 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 December 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 December 2022. 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 / againstLineWigan for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 3.25 against n 8
9.5standard
3.4 for · 5 against n 5
Shots
12.5 for · 9.13 against n 8
19.5standard
7.2 for · 12.2 against n 5
Shots on target
3.75 for · 3 against n 8
8.5standard
2 for · 3.4 against n 5
Fouls committed
10 for · 11.5 against n 8
21.5standard
10.2 for · 11.2 against n 5
Cards shown
2.13 for · 2.38 against n 8
3.5standard
1.8 for · 1.6 against n 5

Referee: O. Langford — 2.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 18.92 fouls over 12 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.08 to the away side).

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Hoppe n 814.4
4.74/1
00/0
—
M. Forss n 857.3
2.46/3
14/1
—
Rodrigo Muniz n 829.8
1.95/0
1.94/1
—
I. Jones n 888.8
1.67/5
3.37/5
—
M. Crooks n 842
1.64/1
1.13/1
—
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Chuba Akpom n 884
2.77/7
1.57/3
D. Watmore n 848
2.35/3
1.65/2
M. Hoppe n 814.4
1.61/1
0.81/0
M. Crooks n 842
1.34/1
0.83/0
R. McGree n 874.8
1.12/2
0.82/1
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Watmore n 848
0.73/0
0.21/0
Chuba Akpom n 884
0.75/0
0.11/0
M. Forss n 857.3
0.21/0
0.42/0
M. Crooks n 842
0.52/0
00/0
R. Giles n 887.3
00/0
0.32/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Hoppe n 814.4
2.33/0
T. Smith n 890
26/4
H. Hackney n 884.3
1.76/5
A. Dijksteel n 829.9
1.52/1
D. Lenihan n 890
1.45/2
Wigan
Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. McClean n 886.1
2.26/5
0.32/0
—
A. Fletcher n 817.3
23/0
0.71/0
—
J. Magennis n 816.9
23/0
1.32/0
—
G. Shinnie n 852.9
1.94/3
1.94/4
—
G. Edwards n 813.4
1.72/0
1.72/0
—
Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Magennis n 816.9
2.74/0
0.71/0
N. Broadhead n 861.8
1.67/2
0.95/0
A. Scully n 850.1
1.65/2
0.94/0
W. Keane n 883
1.47/2
0.54/0
A. Fletcher n 817.3
1.32/0
0.71/0
Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Scully n 850.1
0.73/0
0.42/0
A. Fletcher n 817.3
00/0
0.71/0
W. Keane n 883
0.43/0
0.11/0
J. McClean n 886.1
0.11/0
0.31/1
C. Lang n 866.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Nyambe n 872.9
2.98/5
G. Shinnie n 852.9
2.64/3
T. Naylor n 862.9
2.56/4
G. Edwards n 813.4
2.52/1
J. McClean n 886.1
2.48/7

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MiddlesbroughWigan
62%Possession38%
14Shots17
7Shots on target5
3Shots off target6
4Blocked shots6
13Shots inside the box12
8Corners10
1Offsides3
8Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Saves3
553Passes318
85%Pass accuracy77%

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Z. Steffen9000000006.9
T. Smith90000015Y7.3
D. Fry9000000006.9
D. Lenihan9000100008.2
R. Giles9002004208.7
H. Hackney90000012Y7.2
Chuba Akpom9030541009.5
I. Jones8400001106.9
M. Forss7610320207.3
D. Watmore6201112006.9
J. Howson4500001007
A. Mowatt sub4500000207
R. McGree sub2800001006.7
M. Crooks sub1400000006.3
M. Hoppe sub1300000106.2

Wigan player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
James Jones9000001006.3
C. Hughes90001011Y6
C. Tilt9000100306.6
J. McClean9000002206.3
M. Power9001103007.5
W. Keane9000300006.2
J. Cousins8600000206.7
C. Lang8600220006.5
R. Nyambe7500000106
T. Aasgaard7510113006.9
N. Broadhead6900110006.5
G. Shinnie sub2100000106.7
T. Darikwa sub1500001106.7
A. Scully sub1500002006.3
T. Naylor sub1100000106.7
A. Fletcher sub1100110006.7

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

Recent form
MiddlesbroughDWWWL
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
WiganDLWDL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Middlesbrough 3 · 2 draws · Wigan 0 · 2.4 goals/game
  • 2022-10-19 Wigan 1–4 Middlesbrough
  • 2020-02-11 Wigan 2–2 Middlesbrough
  • 2019-08-20 Middlesbrough 1–0 Wigan
  • 2019-03-02 Wigan 0–0 Middlesbrough
  • 2018-11-10 Middlesbrough 2–0 Wigan
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Middlesbrough#4 pos75 pts46 pl+28 GD
Wigan#24 pos39 pts46 pl-27 GD
Goals per game
Middlesbrough scored1.83
Wigan scored0.83
Middlesbrough conceded1.22
Wigan conceded1.41

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Wigan?
In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough won 3, Wigan won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Wigan?
Recent form — Middlesbrough 3W 1D 1L; Wigan 1W 2D 2L.

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