Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Wrexham AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Racecourse Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Tommy Conway
Josh Windass 28' 1–1
Sam Smith 41' 2–1
2–2 43' David Strelec

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Emily Carney (England)
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Fox
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
Wrexham AFC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-10-25 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
26 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–3 L
21 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
18 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
12 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
07 Apr Southampton FC H 1–5 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Wrexham AFC A 2–2 D
25 Apr Watford FC H 5–1 W
22 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
19 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Wrexham AFC Middlesbrough FC
#14 Position #3
10 Points 15
8 Played 8
2 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 1
9 Scored 16
12 Conceded 12
-3 GD +4
1.25 PPG 1.88
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Wrexham AFC are 14th (10 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wrexham AFC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wrexham AFC
Kieffer Moore 3 G 1 A
Jacques Ekomie 2 G
Danny Imray 1 G 1 A
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wrexham AFC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
  • 4' Tommy Conway makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Scarr, as he is very good at scoring at Racecourse Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' Slovakia international David Strelec has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' Oliver Rathbone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Josh Windass makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 33' Wrexham AFC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 38' Wrexham AFC have won 108 goals from 123 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' Sam Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! David Strelec gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wrexham AFC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' Wrexham AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 68' The 29-year-old Dael Fry has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 73' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' Matt Targett is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wrexham AFC tonight.
  • 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Parkinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' Matty James has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Strelec 1
Tommy Conway 1
Josh Windass 1
Sam Smith 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-10-25 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC

Wrexham AFC Form

2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-26 Coventry City FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC L 2026-04-21 Oxford United FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC W 2026-04-18 Wrexham AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2026-04-12 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC L 2026-04-07 Wrexham AFC 1–5 Southampton FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-25 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Watford FC W 2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Wrexham AFC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wrexham AFC35% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
59%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
65%
Wrexham AFC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC25% Draw41% Middlesbrough FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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