Middlesbrough FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Middlesbrough FC

2 – 0

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West Bromwich Albion FC

Tue 21 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC Riverside Stadium 22,323 HT 45' · FT 45'

Hayden Hackney 29' 1–0

Ben Doak 83' 2–0

Dael Fry 79' Y

Overview

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

Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

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

Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-10-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W
18 Jan	Portsmouth FC	A	1–2	L
11 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
04 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D
01 Jan	Hull City AFC	A	1–0	W
29 Dec	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–2	L
18 Jan	Stoke City FC	H	1–1	D
11 Jan	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–5	L
04 Jan	Swansea City AFC	A	1–1	D
01 Jan	Preston North End FC	H	3–1	W
29 Dec	Sheffield United FC	A	1–1	D

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' Middlesbrough FC have kicked off against West Bromwich Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Karlan Grant made 372 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' Emmanuel Latte Lath is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
25' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's 4-4-2 shape.
29' A stunning finish from Hayden Hackney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
34' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
39' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
49' Mason Holgate has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
54' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 4-4-2.
59' It’s high time Chris Brunt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
64' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
65' A change in the West Bromwich Albion FC ranks — Jayson Molumby exits the field as John Swift enters on 65.
70' Scotland international Ben Doak has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
75' Callum Styles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
78' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Mikey Johnston is withdrawn and Devante Cole gets his opportunity.
79' Middlesbrough FC player sees a card in front of him.
82' Daniel Barlaser gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Finn Azaz and will look to change the dynamic.
83' The deadlock is broken! Ben Doak gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' Ben Doak makes way for Marcus Forss at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Brunt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hayden Hackney	2
Marcus Tavernier	2
John Swift	2
Britt Assombalonga	2
Daryl Dike	2
Josh Coburn	2
Daniel Ayala	2
Paddy McNair	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-01-01 Hull City AFC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2025-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-01-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2025-01-11 AFC Bournemouth 5–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-01-04 Swansea City AFC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-12-29 Sheffield United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.64 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.81 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56% + Middlesbrough FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC56% Draw26% West Bromwich Albion FC18%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

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

81%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

44%

Middlesbrough FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC38% Draw48% West Bromwich Albion FC14%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.2%

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

9.1%

3 – 0

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.5%

2 – 2

3.8%

0 – 2

2.7%

4 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	25%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	12%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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