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Middlesbrough FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 30 Jul 2022 · 16:30 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Howson 40' Y
Jonathan Howson 41' Y
Marc Bola 59' Y
Y 61' John Swift
Marc Bola 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
07 May Preston North End FC A 1–4 L
30 Apr Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
27 Apr Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
23 Apr Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
07 May Barnsley FC H 4–0 W
30 Apr Reading FC A 1–0 W
23 Apr Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
18 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–4 L
15 Apr Blackpool FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#5 Position #21
80 Points 51
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19
72 Scored 48
47 Conceded 58
+25 GD -10
1.74 PPG 1.11
48% Win % 28%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Riverside Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Middlesbrough FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's shape.
  • 10' Isaiah Jones doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' 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 David Button suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
  • 35' West Bromwich Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' Jonathan Howson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Howson.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marc Bola, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Swift makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 56' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Marc Bola. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Poor challenge from John Swift. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marc Bola.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Chuba Akpom is replaced by Josh Coburn.
  • 68' Grady Diangana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Phillips on 68 minute.
  • 73' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Daryl Dike. He replaces Karlan Ahearne-Grant on 79 minute.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daryl Dike is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jayson Molumby as he leaves the pitch. Alex Mowatt steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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

PlayerGoals
Daniel Ayala 2
Hayden Hackney 2
Marcus Tavernier 2
John Swift 2
Britt Assombalonga 2
Daryl Dike 2
Josh Coburn 2
Morgan Rogers 1

Head to Head

2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-23 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-05-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-18 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-04-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC51% Draw28% West Bromwich Albion FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
79%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
49%
Middlesbrough FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC37% Draw48% West Bromwich Albion FC15%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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