West Bromwich Albion FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

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Sat 2 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 36' George Saville

Mason Holgate 39' Y

Y 46' Lewis Wing

Y 55' Ryan Shotton

Y 90' Jordan Hugill

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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

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

Match Details

Referee Tim Robinson
Referee Adrian Waters
Referee Jonathan Hunt
Referee John Brooks

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2019-02-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–3	L
26 Jan	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–0	D
21 Jan	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
12 Jan	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D
05 Jan	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–0	W
01 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	3–2	W
26 Jan	Newport County AFC	H	1–1	D
19 Jan	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
12 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	2–1	W
05 Jan	Peterborough United FC	H	5–0	W
01 Jan	Derby County FC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — West Bromwich Albion FC and Middlesbrough FC get this one started.
5' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
17' What composure from George Saville! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
27' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
36' George Saville was booked on 36.
39' The referee has no hesitation. Mason Holgate is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 39.
42' Jay Rodriguez does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Wing.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Howson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
54' Jonathan Howson gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Muhamed Besic and will look to change the dynamic.
55' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Shotton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
60' John Obi Mikel, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
63' What composure from Dwight Gayle! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
65' The whistle greets Dael Fry as he departs to be replaced by Britt Assombalonga.
70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
74' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Murphy. He replaces Hal Robson-Kanu on 74 minute.
75' Magnificent from Britt Assombalonga! That is 37 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
75' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Rajiv van La Parra on, John Obi Mikel off on 75 minutes.
78' The crowd applauds Gareth Barry as he leaves the pitch. Jake Livermore steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
83' Britt Assombalonga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
83' The crowd applauds Sam Field as he leaves the pitch. Chris Brunt steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
88' Gareth Barry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Hugill on 90 minutes.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Darren Randolph
3
George Friend C
4
Daniel Ayala
20
Dael Fry ↓ Britt Assombalonga 65'
5
Ryan Shotton
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ Jonathan Howson 54'
22
George Saville
24
Aden Flint
26
Lewis Wing
11
Jordan Hugill
2
John Obi Mikel ↓ Rajiv van La Parra 75'

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.14 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.75 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC26% Draw27% Middlesbrough FC47%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

74%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Middlesbrough FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC19% Draw44% Middlesbrough FC37%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 1

8.9%

0 – 2

8.4%

0 – 0

7.3%

2 – 1

6.1%

1 – 3

5.5%

1 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

0 – 3

4.8%

2 – 0

3.6%

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	22%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	16%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

Middlesbrough FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Clean Sheet