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Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion: result, lineups and stats

Middlesbrough 1 · 25 points
3 - 1
West Bromwich Albion 5 · 21 points
  • 48' Will Lankshear
  • 73' Will Lankshear
  • 87' Alfie Jones
  • 65' Jimmy-Jay Morgan

Lineups 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

Lineup 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 (injured), Strelec, Pukštas (doubtful)

West Bromwich Albion
1 O’Leary
25 Galves
3 Phillips
6 Campbell
4 Styles
29 Whitwell
8 Molumby
17 Diakite
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

Lineup for West Bromwich Albion: O’Leary, Galves, Phillips, Campbell, Styles, Whitwell, Molumby, Diakite, 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, Collyer (injured)

Stats Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion

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

Players to watch

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

All stats

Middlesbrough

  1. Will Lankshear 11 goals 0 assists
  2. Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 goals 4 assists
  3. Tommy Conway 1 goals 4 assists
  4. Sebastian Berhalter 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Callum Brittain 1 goals 2 assists

West Bromwich Albion

  1. Isaac Price 4 goals 2 assists
  2. Jimmy-Jay Morgan 3 goals 3 assists
  3. Aune Heggebø 4 goals 1 assists
  4. Callum Styles 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Felix Horn Myhre 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 mixed
Callum Brittain 5/5 450 strong
Adilson Malanda 5/5 450 solid
Aidan Morris 5/5 450 strong
Ashley Phillips 5/5 446 solid
Amario Cozier-Duberry 5/5 392 excellent
Will Lankshear 4/5 378 excellent
Neto Borges 4/5 363 solid

West Bromwich Albion

Player Starts Min. Form
Max O’Leary 5/5 450 solid
Callum Styles 5/5 450 solid
Isaac Price 4/5 365 strong
Brayann Pereira 4/4 360 solid
George Campbell 4/4 357 solid
Jayson Molumby 4/4 354 solid
Chris Mepham 4/4 350 solid
Ousmane Diakite 3/5 322 mixed

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
2.33 Points 1.67
2.33 Goals for 1.17
1.50 Goals against 1.17
2.28 xG for 1.16
1.23 xG against 1.73
7.3 Corners 5.7
WWDWD Home and away form LWLWD

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 Paul Tierney.

Who is unavailable for Middlesbrough against West Bromwich Albion?

Middlesbrough are without Dávid Strelec (injury), Rokas Pukštas (injury) and Alfie Jones (calf injury).

Who is unavailable for West Bromwich Albion against Middlesbrough?

West Bromwich Albion are without Mikey Johnston (broken leg), Nolan Galves (knee injury) and Toby Collyer (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 4-4-2 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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