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Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion: result, line-ups and stats

Middlesbrough 3 · 14 points
  • 48' Will Lankshear
  • 73' Will Lankshear
  • 87' Alfie Jones
3 - 1
West Bromwich Albion 4 · 14 points
  • 65' Jimmy-Jay Morgan

Line-ups Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1 · Kim Hellberg
1 Vítek
30 Borges
29 Malanda
12 Ayling
2 Brittain
14 Peart-Harris
10 Morris
16 Sarmiento
8 McGree
11 Whittaker
7 Lankshear
  • 40' Max Arfsten Jeremy Sarmiento
  • 46' Sebastian Berhalter Myles Peart-Harris
  • 69' Alfie Jones Morgan Whittaker
  • 69' Kyle Joseph Riley McGree
  • 86' Tommy Conway Will Lankshear

Line-up for Middlesbrough: Vítek, Borges, Malanda, Ayling, Brittain, Peart-Harris, Morris, Sarmiento, McGree, Whittaker, Lankshear

Bench
  • 31 S. Brynn
  • 5 A. Jones 69'
  • 4 A. Phillips
  • 6 S. Berhalter 46'
  • 19 L. Castledine
  • 9 T. Conway 86'
  • 13 D. Strelec
  • 22 K. Joseph 69'
  • 17 M. Arfsten 40'
Absentees Middlesbrough

Jones (unavailable)

West Bromwich Albion
1 O’Leary
25 Galves
3 Phillips
6 Campbell
4 Styles
29 Whitwell
8 Molumby
17 Diakité
21 Price
7 Myhre
11 Morgan
  • 70' Rabby Nzingoula Harry Whitwell
  • 77' Aune Heggebø Felix Horn Myhre
  • 77' Kareem Tunde Jayson Molumby
  • 86' Barney Stewart Jimmy-Jay Morgan

Line-up for West Bromwich Albion: O’Leary, Galves, Phillips, Campbell, Styles, Whitwell, Molumby, Diakité, Price, Myhre, Morgan

Bench
  • 13 M. Ingram
  • 28 A. Williams
  • 22 C. Townsend
  • 2 C. Mepham
  • 20 R. Nzingoula 70'
  • 19 A. Heggebo 77'
  • 23 T. Bany
  • 26 K. Tunde 77'
  • 9 B. Stewart 86'
Absentees West Bromwich Albion

Johnston, Galves (injured), Pereira (suspended)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Middlesbrough

  1. Will Lankshear Forward 6 goals 0 assists
  2. Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Amario Cozier-Duberry Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Aidan Morris Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luke Ayling Defender 0 goals 2 assists

West Bromwich Albion

  1. Jimmy-Jay Morgan Forward 3 goals 3 assists
  2. Isaac Price Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Callum Styles Defender 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Aune Heggebø Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Harry Whitwell Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Middlesbrough

Player Starts Min. Form
Radek Vítek 5/5 450 strong
Callum Brittain 5/5 450 solid
Aidan Morris 5/5 450 strong
Will Lankshear 5/5 407 strong
Neto Borges 5/5 405 solid
Adilson Malanda 4/4 360 strong
Sebastian Berhalter 4/5 354 strong
Riley McGree 5/5 326 mixed

West Bromwich Albion

Player Starts Min. Form
Max O’Leary 5/5 450 solid
Callum Styles 5/5 450 strong
Isaac Price 5/5 450 solid
Ousmane Diakité 4/5 375 solid
Nat Phillips 4/5 368 solid
Jayson Molumby 4/5 364 solid
George Campbell 4/5 361 poor
Jimmy-Jay Morgan 4/5 351 solid

Stats

Middlesbrough Match West Bromwich Albion
  • 2.55 xG 1.32
  • 47% Possession 53%
  • 15 Shots 12
  • 6 Shots on target 4
  • 5 Shots off target 2
  • 7 Corners 6
  • 15 Fouls 6
  • 3 Offsides 0
  • 0 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.48 1.01
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners7.0

Team comparison

MID home Per match WBA away
2.50 Points 2.00
2.75 Goals for 1.33
1.75 Goals against 1.33
2.11 xG for 0.97
1.29 xG against 1.91
7.3 Corners 3.7
WWWD Home and away form WLW

Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion: head-to-head record

20 previous meetings
9 Middlesbrough 4 draws 7 West Bromwich Albion
  • Goals per match2.45
  • Both teams scored40%
  • Over 2.5 goals35%
  • Jan 2026 West Bromwich Albion 2 - 3 Middlesbrough
  • Sep 2025 Middlesbrough 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
  • Jan 2025 Middlesbrough 2 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
  • Oct 2024 West Bromwich Albion 0 - 1 Middlesbrough
  • Dec 2023 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
  • Aug 2023 West Bromwich Albion 4 - 2 Middlesbrough
  • Feb 2023 West Bromwich Albion 2 - 0 Middlesbrough
  • Jul 2022 Middlesbrough 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
  • Feb 2022 Middlesbrough 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
  • Nov 2021 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Middlesbrough

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion?

The referee for Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion was P. Tierney.

Who is unavailable for Middlesbrough against West Bromwich Albion?

Middlesbrough are without Alfie Jones (not registered).

Who is unavailable for West Bromwich Albion against Middlesbrough?

West Bromwich Albion are without Brayann Pereira (red card), Mikey Johnston (broken leg) and Nolan Galves (knee injury).

What formation do Middlesbrough play?

Middlesbrough have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do West Bromwich Albion play?

West Bromwich Albion have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Morrison.

How did the last meeting between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion finish?

On 16 January 2026, West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough finished 2-3.

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