West Ham v Middlesbrough prediction

Championship · Tue, 08 Dec 2026 19:45 GMT · London Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for West Ham v Middlesbrough, Championship on Tue, 08 Dec 2026 19:45 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

West Ham host Middlesbrough in the Championship on Tuesday 8 December (kick-off 19:45 UK).

The key numbers

West Ham have scored 37 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 15 games).

West Ham have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. West Ham are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

12 of West Ham’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (80%). Both teams scored in 11 of West Ham’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, West Ham have three wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.43 points per game, scoring 2.71 and conceding 1.71. West Ham have conceded 23 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 15 games).

10 of Middlesbrough’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in nine of Middlesbrough’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, Middlesbrough have four wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 9 away matches in all competitions — 1.67 points per game, scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.33. Middlesbrough have scored 30 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 15 games). Middlesbrough have conceded 19 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

West Ham (ninth) and Middlesbrough (second) are six points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Middlesbrough the stronger side, 91 rating points above West Ham (Middlesbrough 1609, West Ham 1518, after at least 15 rated matches each).

Team news

Predicted West Ham XI (4-4-2): M. Hermansen, M. Kilman, K. Mavropanos, J. Veltman, Morato, J. Bowen, A. Engels, D. Mukasa, M. Solomon, J. Piroe, V. Castellanos — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Jarrod Bowen (6.5 per match over 18 appearances, nine goals and eight assists) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (4.7 per match over 15 appearances, five goals and one assist) have been West Ham’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for West Ham (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Jarrod Bowen averages 3.2 key passes per 90 over 1591 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances. Konstantinos Mavropanos averages 1.5 tackles per 90 over 1744 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Middlesbrough XI (3-4-2-1): R. Vítek, A. Phillips, A. Malanda, C. Brittain, A. Morris, S. Berhalter, R. McGree, A. Cozier-Duberry, T. Conway, M. Peart-Harris, W. Lankshear — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Aidan Morris (5.2 per match over 16 appearances, two goals) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (5.1 per match over 11 appearances, three goals and five assists) have been Middlesbrough’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Middlesbrough (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Aidan Morris averages 1.1 key passes per 90 over 1420 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances. Amario Cozier-Duberry averages 2.5 key passes per 90 over 875 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last 10 appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Tue, 08 Dec 2026 19:45 GMT · Championship · London Stadium
Recent form: West Ham 1W 1D 3L · Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L

West Ham v Middlesbrough (Championship): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.13 / 2

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.88 / 6.13

Corners

against 4.13 / 4.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

7.25 / 6.88

Shots on target

against 3.38 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 1.25

Cards

against 1.63 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	West Ham for / against	Line	Middlesbrough for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.88 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.13 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	18.63 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	20.25 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	7.25 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6.88 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.13 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.13 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

West Ham

West Ham Goalkeeper

West Ham — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Hermansen	16	911449 min	311.9 /90	161 /90	00 /90
F. Herrick	2	90180 min	63 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90

West Ham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Ham before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Hermansen n 8	90	1.5 3/2

West Ham Defensive

West Ham — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Kilman	18	911629 min	211.2 /90	100.6 /90	110.6 /90	985.4 /90	170.9 /90	50.3 /90
K. Mavropanos	15	871307 min	231.6 /90	191.3 /90	60.4 /90	886.1 /90	110.8 /90	30.2 /90
K. Walker-Peters	13	68887 min	171.7 /90	70.7 /90	60.6 /90	404.1 /90	141.4 /90	10.1 /90
J. Veltman	12	61728 min	192.3 /90	91.1 /90	40.5 /90	435.3 /90	60.7 /90	20.2 /90
Morato	9	72645 min	202.8 /90	71 /90	20.3 /90	324.5 /90	91.3 /90	20.3 /90
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West Ham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Ham before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. 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
M. Kilman n 8	90	1.5 8/2	1.1 6/2	—
J. Bowen n 8	90	0.4 3/0	1.6 7/5	—
M. Solomon n 8	61.6	0.7 2/2	1.1 4/2	—
V. Castellanos n 8	52.4	1.1 3/1	0.4 2/0	—
M. Hermansen n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
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West Ham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Ham before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Kilman n 8	90	1.1 7/1
J. Bowen n 8	90	0.5 3/1
M. Solomon n 8	61.6	0.5 3/0
V. Castellanos n 8	52.4	0.9 2/2
A. Engels n 8	87	2.1 7/4
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West Ham Attacking

West Ham — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
V. Castellanos	17	601022 min	40.4 /90	40.4 /90	353.1 /90	171.5 /90	181.6 /90	50.4 /90
J. Piroe	14	54750 min	40.5 /90	20.2 /90	232.8 /90	121.4 /90	81 /90	20.2 /90
Pablo	11	61671 min	20.3 /90	20.3 /90	141.9 /90	70.9 /90	81.1 /90	50.7 /90
Edvin Austbø	9	42377 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	92.1 /90	51.2 /90	41 /90	51.2 /90
J. Ajala	2	55110 min	21.6 /90	00 /90	32.5 /90	21.6 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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West Ham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Ham before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Kilman n 8	90	1.1 5/3	0.4 3/0
J. Bowen n 8	90	2.6 8/6	1.4 7/3
M. Solomon n 8	61.6	0.7 3/1	0 0/0
V. Castellanos n 8	52.4	3 7/5	1.7 4/4
M. Hermansen n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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West Ham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Ham before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Kilman n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Bowen n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.5 2/2
M. Solomon n 8	61.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
V. Castellanos n 8	52.4	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
M. Hermansen n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Goalkeeper

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
R. Vítek	15	901350 min	291.9 /90	171.1 /90	00 /90
S. Brynn	3	90270 min	82.7 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Vítek n 8	90	1.8 4/2
S. Brynn n 8	90	2.3 5/2

Middlesbrough Defensive

Middlesbrough — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Brittain	18	871563 min	331.9 /90	150.9 /90	40.2 /90	875 /90	160.9 /90	20.1 /90
A. Malanda	16	891427 min	161 /90	130.8 /90	60.4 /90	774.9 /90	90.6 /90	20.1 /90
Neto Borges	15	791188 min	171.3 /90	90.7 /90	60.5 /90	554.2 /90	120.9 /90	20.2 /90
L. Ayling	14	751043 min	181.6 /90	141.2 /90	50.4 /90	564.8 /90	60.5 /90	00 /90
A. Phillips	13	74957 min	131.2 /90	70.7 /90	50.5 /90	474.4 /90	70.7 /90	20.2 /90
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Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. 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
C. Brittain n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.4 2/1	—
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	63.5	1.6 5/3	1.1 5/1	—
A. Malanda n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0	—
A. Morris n 8	90	0.8 4/1	1.1 6/3	—
W. Lankshear n 8	80	1.1 5/2	1.4 6/3	—
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Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Brittain n 8	90	2 7/4
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	63.5	2.3 6/3
A. Malanda n 8	90	0.8 3/3
A. Morris n 8	90	4.1 8/7
W. Lankshear n 8	80	0 0/0
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Middlesbrough Attacking

Middlesbrough — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
W. Lankshear	16	731169 min	151.2 /90	00 /90	423.2 /90	282.2 /90	131 /90	20.2 /90
K. Joseph	12	47569 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	152.4 /90	81.3 /90	71.1 /90	50.8 /90
J. Sarmiento	9	54487 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	132.4 /90	61.1 /90	71.3 /90	81.5 /90
D. Strelec	3	50151 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.2 /90	00 /90	42.4 /90	21.2 /90
Sebastian Berhalter	17	691176 min	30.2 /90	30.2 /90	201.5 /90	80.6 /90	443.4 /90	10.1 /90
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Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Brittain n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.6 4/1
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	63.5	1.8 5/2	0.7 3/1
A. Malanda n 8	90	0.9 4/2	0.4 3/0
A. Morris n 8	90	1.4 5/5	0.8 4/2
W. Lankshear n 8	80	3.4 7/7	2.4 7/5
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Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Brittain n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	63.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
A. Malanda n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
A. Morris n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
W. Lankshear n 8	80	1.1 6/2	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

West HamWLLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

MiddlesbroughDWWLD

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

League standing · 2026/27

West Ham#9 pos23 pts15 pl+14 GD

Middlesbrough#2 pos29 pts15 pl+11 GD

Goals per game

West Ham scored2.47

Middlesbrough scored2

West Ham conceded1.53

Middlesbrough conceded1.27

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