Middlesbrough FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Middlesbrough FC

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West Bromwich Albion FC

Tue 22 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 31' Jayson Molumby

Y 37' Adam Reach

Isaiah Jones 86' Y

Y 86' Darnell Furlong

Jonathan Howson 90' Y

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-22 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-11-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-10-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-02-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
19 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	1–2	L
12 Feb	Derby County FC	H	4–1	W
09 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–2	D
04 Feb	Manchester United FC	A	9–8	W
29 Jan	Coventry City FC	H	1–0	W

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L
19 Feb	Luton Town FC	A	0–2	L
14 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–0	D
09 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	0–2	L
29 Jan	Millwall FC	A	0–2	L
26 Jan	Preston North End FC	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		West Bromwich Albion FC
#2	Position	#5
29	Points	28
15	Played	15
8 / 5 / 2	W / D / L	8 / 4 / 3
30	Scored	23
19	Conceded	15
+11	GD	+8
1.93	PPG	1.87
53%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

5/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

5/4

61-75

6/4

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear	13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry	3 G	4 A

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Middlesbrough FC and West Bromwich Albion FC has kicked off!
5' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' Marcus Tavernier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 398 appearances.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
28' Jayson Molumby has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
31' That is a Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Jayson Molumby will be fuming at that decision.
36' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
37' Adam Reach has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Connolly suffering a number of foals already.
47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Middlesbrough FC winning 100% of all matches.
52' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
55' Duncan Watmore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Neil Taylor at the 55 minute mark.
60' Paddy McNair adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
69' A stunning finish from Marcus Tavernier — that came from absolutely nowhere!
70' Marcus Tavernier has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
75' Andy Carroll has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
76' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 76 minute. Adam Reach leaves to be changed by Callum Robinson.
80' The crowd applauds Grady Diangana as he leaves the pitch. Rayhaan Tulloch steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
81' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darnell Furlong is hanging Conor Townsend on the field on 81 minute.
82' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Conor Townsend is replaced by Darnell Furlong.
83' Lee Peltier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Connolly at the 83 minute mark.
86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Isaiah Jones.
90' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and West Bromwich Albion FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Coburn	2
Daniel Ayala	2
Hayden Hackney	2
Marcus Tavernier	2
John Swift	2
Britt Assombalonga	2
Daryl Dike	2
William Lankshear	2

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-02-22 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-02-19 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-02-12 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Derby County FC W 2022-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-02-04 Manchester United FC 8–9 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-01-29 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-02-22 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-02-19 Luton Town FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-02-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2022-02-09 Sheffield United FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-01-29 Millwall FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.81 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.01 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC58% Draw24% West Bromwich Albion FC18%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

82%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

42%

Middlesbrough FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC39% Draw44% West Bromwich Albion FC17%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

1 – 0

10%

2 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.8%

3 – 1

5.8%

3 – 0

5.7%

1 – 2

5.3%

0 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

4.8%

3 – 2

0 – 2

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	23%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.