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

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Championship · 2023-24

West Bromwich Albion FC

4 – 2

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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 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	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	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
#13	Position	#10
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. West Bromwich Albion FC is hosting Middlesbrough FC for another epic battle.
5' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Morgan Rogers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
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' Against the run of play, Cedric Kipre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Swift makes no mistake. 2-0!
29' GOAL! Emmanuel Latte Lath scores on 29. Assisted by Sam Silvera
32' Tom Smith was booked on 32.
33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Smith on 33.
38' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
43' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
44' Morgan Rogers is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
47' The Ghana Brandon Thomas-Asante breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 3-1!
48' Brandon Thomas-Asante has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Tom Smith.
56' 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.
59' The supporters are chanting for Paddy McNair. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 59 minute.
64' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Matt Phillips is replaced by Conor Townsend on 64 minute.
65' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Josh Maja comes on to replace Matt Phillips.
69' Jeremy Sarmiento is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jed Wallace at the 69 minute mark.
70' The whistle greets Jed Wallace as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento.
72' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Forss is hanging Sam Silvera on the field on 72 minute.
73' Marcus Forss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Silvera at the 73 minute mark.
74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Semi Ajayi.
79' Tom Smith, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
81' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace John Swift by Nathaniel Chalobah on 81 minute.
85' A stunning finish from Marcus Forss — that came from absolutely nowhere!
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jeremy Sarmiento on 90 minutes.
The referee brings this contest to a close. West Bromwich Albion FC take all three points.

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
George Saville	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

1 / 4

1.33 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.67 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC54% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC18%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes37% 0% No63%

Avg goals/match: 2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

46%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Middlesbrough FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC34% Draw54% Middlesbrough FC12%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

16.9%

0 – 0

15.9%

1 – 1

12.9%

2 – 0

11.5%

2 – 1

7.9%

0 – 1

7.8%

3 – 0

1 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

3.6%

0 – 2

2.8%

2 – 2

2.7%

4 – 0

1.7%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	16%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	26%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	12%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

52% ✗

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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