West Brom v Middlesbrough result
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West Brom 2–3 Middlesbrough — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.
The result
Middlesbrough won 3–2 at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Friday 16 January. West Brom are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
The goals
Middlesbrough led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — West Brom: an own goal by Charles Taylor (42’), Isaac Price (75’, assisted by Jed Wallace) and Jed Wallace (80’); Middlesbrough: Samuel Silvera (58’, assisted by Morgan Whittaker) and Delano Burgzorg (90’, assisted by Samuel Silvera).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: West Brom 1.06, Middlesbrough 0.93, from 12 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Josh Smith, England showed two yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — West Brom: Christopher Mepham (69’) and Callum Styles (88’).
What it changes
West Brom have scored 48 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). West Brom have conceded 58 goals, the 10th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Middlesbrough have scored 72 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Middlesbrough have conceded 47 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 27, across 12 matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough) 8.1, Jed Wallace (West Brom) 7.1 and Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) 5.6 led the match.
Head-to-head
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in the last four meetings with West Brom.
Next up
West Brom next host Millwall on 7 November 2026.
Middlesbrough next travel to Watford on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for West Brom: West Brom v Millwall, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Middlesbrough: Watford v Middlesbrough, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: West Brom 2–3 Middlesbrough · Championship
- Venue: The Hawthorns · West Bromwich
- Referee: Josh Smith, England
- Head-to-head (last 6): West Brom 2 · draws 0 · Middlesbrough 4 · 2.5 goals/game
- Recent form: West Brom 1W 1D 3L · Middlesbrough 1W 1D 3L
West Brom 2–3 Middlesbrough (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
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | West Brom for / against | Line | Middlesbrough for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.71 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 7.88 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.71 for · 8.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 17.5 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.14 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.63 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.43 for · 10.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 8.63 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.86 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.5 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Josh Smith, England — 4.31 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.85 fouls over 13 matches.
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West Brom
West Brom Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Griffiths | 19 | 901710 min | 442.3 /90 | 241.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| J. Wildsmith | 7 | 90630 min | 91.3 /90 | 111.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Griffiths n 8 | 90 | 2.6 |
| J. Wildsmith n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
West Brom Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Phillips | 25 | 882205 min | 371.5 /90 | 351.4 /90 | 220.9 /90 | 1536.2 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| C. Styles | 23 | 851955 min | 602.8 /90 | 261.2 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 1306 /90 | 281.3 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| G. Campbell | 21 | 841765 min | 462.3 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 90.5 /90 | 1115.7 /90 | 180.9 /90 | 50.3 /90 |
| C. Mepham | 18 | 881575 min | 211.2 /90 | 211.2 /90 | 110.6 /90 | 935.3 /90 | 150.9 /90 | 50.3 /90 |
| C. Taylor | 11 | 77851 min | 131.4 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 394.1 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 81 | 2.8 | 1.8 | T. Conway |
| N. Phillips n 8 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — |
| I. Price n 8 | 59.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | H. Hackney |
| M. Johnston n 8 | 85.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — |
| C. Styles n 8 | 88.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | H. Hackney |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 81 | 1 |
| N. Phillips n 8 | 84.4 | 2 |
| I. Price n 8 | 59.8 | 2.1 |
| M. Johnston n 8 | 85.9 | 0.5 |
| C. Styles n 8 | 88.4 | 2.3 |
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West Brom Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Heggebø | 26 | 741917 min | 80.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 361.7 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 140.7 /90 |
| J. Maja | 13 | 42550 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 61 /90 | 40.7 /90 |
| I. Price | 25 | 771921 min | 50.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 442.1 /90 | 221 /90 | 361.7 /90 | 90.4 /90 |
| M. Johnston | 24 | 751796 min | 20.1 /90 | 80.4 /90 | 311.6 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 402 /90 | 512.6 /90 |
| A. Mowatt | 23 | 781803 min | 10 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 311.5 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 81 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| N. Phillips n 8 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| I. Price n 8 | 59.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| M. Johnston n 8 | 85.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| C. Styles n 8 | 88.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 81 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| N. Phillips n 8 | 84.4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| I. Price n 8 | 59.8 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Johnston n 8 | 85.9 | 0 | 0.3 |
| C. Styles n 8 | 88.4 | 0 | 0.3 |
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Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Brynn | 27 | 902430 min | 582.1 /90 | 291.1 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| S. Brynn n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
Middlesbrough Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Brittain | 25 | 882200 min | 371.5 /90 | 311.3 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 1074.4 /90 | 251 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| L. Ayling | 24 | 842009 min | 472.1 /90 | 231 /90 | 241.1 /90 | 1285.7 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| M. Targett | 24 | 791901 min | 291.4 /90 | 271.3 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 723.4 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| A. Jones | 23 | 861976 min | 351.6 /90 | 221 /90 | 200.9 /90 | 853.9 /90 | 190.9 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| D. Fry | 12 | 76912 min | 111.1 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 191.9 /90 | 555.4 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Hackney n 8 | 88.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | C. Styles |
| T. Conway n 8 | 78.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | A. Heggebø |
| S. Brynn n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| C. Brittain n 8 | 88.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | — |
| M. Whittaker n 8 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hackney n 8 | 88.5 | 1.3 |
| T. Conway n 8 | 78.3 | 2 |
| C. Brittain n 8 | 88.3 | 1.8 |
| M. Whittaker n 8 | 84.5 | 1.2 |
| L. Ayling n 8 | 80.9 | 2.5 |
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Middlesbrough Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Conway | 28 | 762136 min | 30.1 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 251.1 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 341.4 /90 | 190.8 /90 |
| D. Burgzorg | 18 | 591057 min | 10.1 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 161.4 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 252.1 /90 | 100.9 /90 |
| K. Sène | 17 | 34570 min | 20.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 40.6 /90 |
| D. Strelec | 15 | 56847 min | 30.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 161.7 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 101.1 /90 | 70.7 /90 |
| S. Hansen | 10 | 35351 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 41 /90 | 61.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Hackney n 8 | 88.5 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Conway n 8 | 78.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| S. Brynn n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Brittain n 8 | 88.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| M. Whittaker n 8 | 84.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Hackney n 8 | 88.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| T. Conway n 8 | 78.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| S. Brynn n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| C. Brittain n 8 | 88.3 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Whittaker n 8 | 84.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| West Brom | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 1.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 |
| 12 | Shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 407 | Passes | 562 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
West Brom Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Griffiths | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| M. Johnston | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| C. Taylor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| S. Iling-Junior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Price | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Styles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Y | 7.2 |
| K. Ahearne-Grant | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Phillips | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Mepham | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6 |
| K. Bielik | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Heggebø | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Wallace sub | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| J. Maja sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| G. Campbell sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Dike sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Middlesbrough Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Brynn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Browne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Malanda | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Ayling | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Targett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Silvera | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| H. Hackney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Morris | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. Conway | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Whittaker | 82 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Gilbert | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Burgzorg sub | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Fry sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Leo Castledine sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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 West Brom v Middlesbrough — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-09-19 Middlesbrough 2–1 West Brom
- 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
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Middlesbrough?
- In their last 6 meetings, West Brom won 2, Middlesbrough won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of West Brom and Middlesbrough?
- Recent form — West Brom 1W 1D 3L; Middlesbrough 1W 1D 3L.
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