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

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Championship · 2023-24

West Bromwich Albion FC

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Middlesbrough FC

Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC The Hawthorns 23,691 HT 45' · FT 45'

Cedric Kipre 22' 1–0

John Swift 28' 2–0

2–1 29' Emmanuel Latte Lath

Brandon Thomas-Asante 47' 3–1

3–2 85' Marcus Forss pen

Jeremy Sarmiento 90+1' 4–2

Y 32' Tom Smith

Y 44' Morgan Rogers

YR 51' Tom Smith

Semi Ajayi 74' Y

Jeremy Sarmiento 90' Y

Overview

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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 Jeremy Simpson
Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

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

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 2021-11-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	H	4–2	W
18 Aug	Leeds United FC	A	1–1	D
12 Aug	Swansea City AFC	H	3–2	W
05 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
08 May	Swansea City AFC	A	2–3	L
29 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	2–1	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–4	L
19 Aug	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–1	D
12 Aug	Coventry City FC	A	0–3	L
05 Aug	Millwall FC	H	0–1	L
17 May	Coventry City FC	H	0–1	L
14 May	Coventry City FC	A	0–0	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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and West Bromwich Albion FC launch into their encounter with Middlesbrough FC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Seny Dieng has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
22' Cedric Kipre makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and West Bromwich Albion FC are in front.
27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
28' The England John Swift breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 2-0!
29' Emmanuel Latte Lath makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
32' Tom Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Smith on 33 minutes.
38' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
44' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Morgan Rogers will be fuming at that decision.
47' What a strike from Brandon Thomas-Asante! The score is 3-1.
48' Brandon Thomas-Asante is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
51' That is a Red card for Middlesbrough FC. Tom Smith will be fuming at that decision.
56' The 34-year-old Tom Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
59' Paddy McNair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 59 minute.
64' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Conor Townsend is hanging Matt Phillips on the field on 64 minute.
65' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Matt Phillips is replaced by Josh Maja.
69' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Jed Wallace by Jeremy Sarmiento on 69 minute.
70' The crowd applauds Jed Wallace as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Sarmiento steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
72' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Forss. He replaces Sam Silvera on 72 minute.
73' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Sam Silvera is replaced by Marcus Forss on 73 minute.
74' The referee has no hesitation. Semi Ajayi is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 74.
79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
81' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. John Swift is replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah on 81 minute.
85' Goal! Marcus Forss scores his 38 goal in 344 matches.
90' A moment of madness from Jeremy Sarmiento on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
With this win, West Bromwich Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

19
John Swift ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 81'
21
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓ Josh Maja 65'
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Conor Townsend 64'
15
Erik Pieters
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Jeremy Sarmiento 69'
2
Darnell Furlong
6
Semi Ajayi
4
Cedric Kipre
35
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Alex Mowatt 65'
24
Alex Palmer
8
Jayson Molumby

Bench

14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 81'
3
Conor Townsend ↑ 64'
5
Kyle Bartley
9
Josh Maja ↑ 65'
27
Alex Mowatt ↑ 65'
33
Joshua Griffiths
34
Ethan Ingram
17
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 69'
31
Tom Fellows

Coach Carlos Corberán

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

21
Marcus Forss ↑ 72'
17
Paddy McNair ↑ 59'
32
Jamie Jones
4
Daniel Barlaser
23
Tom Glover
11
Isaiah Jones ↑ 59'
19
Josh Coburn
14
Alex Gilbert
25
Matt Crooks ↑ 72'

Coach Michael Carrick

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
Emmanuel Latte Lath	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-08-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-08-18 Leeds United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-08-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Swansea City AFC W 2023-08-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-05-08 Swansea City AFC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-04-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-08-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-08-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-08-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.8 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.4 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC50% Draw24% Middlesbrough FC26%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

50%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Middlesbrough FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC34% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC23%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 2

6.9%

1 – 0

6.6%

2 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

5.7%

3 – 1

5.3%

0 – 1

0 – 2

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	20%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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