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Middlesbrough FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 0
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
Morgan Rogers 40' 1–0
Y 15' Cedric Kipre
Jonny Howson 52' Y
Y 65' Darnell Furlong

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell

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

9
2
3
Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-08-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC 2023-02-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-02-22 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
16 Dec Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
13 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Leeds United FC A 2–3 L
28 Nov Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
17 Dec Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
09 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
28 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, West Bromwich Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' John Swift is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
  • 15' Cedric Kipre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Riverside. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darnell Furlong, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Morgan Rogers doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Dael Fry is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Jonny Howson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' Tom Fellows is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Sarmiento at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' Tom Fellows is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Sarmiento at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' Darnell Furlong picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Kyle Bartley is replaced by Semi Ajayi on 73 minute.
  • 74' Semi Ajayi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Bartley at the 74 minute mark.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for John Swift. He replaces Jed Wallace on 75 minute.
  • 79' Riley McGree gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Sam Silvera and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pipa is hanging Darnell Furlong on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Sam Greenwood trudges off to be replaced by Josh Coburn on 86 minutes.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Daniel Barlaser is replaced by Matt Clarke on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

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

2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-08-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC 2023-02-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-02-22 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-16 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-12-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2023-12-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-12-02 Leeds United FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-12-12 Rotherham United FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-09 Sunderland AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC47% Draw28% West Bromwich Albion FC25%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
75%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
53%
Middlesbrough FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC32% Draw49% West Bromwich Albion FC19%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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