Middlesbrough vs West Brom
Ref: A. KitchenRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat West Brom 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Strelec and Sène scored for Middlesbrough; Heggebø replied for West Brom. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.96 for Middlesbrough versus 0.89 for West Brom. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while West Brom are 21st.
First Half
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Strelec
Assist: Ayling
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Edmundson
Second Half
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Strelec
⚽
Sène
Assist: Hackney
62'
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Wallace
62'
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Mowatt
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Conway
76'
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Diakité
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Hackney
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Nypan
90'
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Heggebø
Assist: Johnston
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 20 |  Blackburn | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |  Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 47 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MiddlesbroughWest Brom
3Won
Statistical edge
3–10
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.96VS0.89
Attack1 · 5 won
9
Shots
15
4
Shots on target
3
4
Shots in the box
9
5
Shots outside box
6
4
Shots off goal
6
2
Corners
3
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
41%
Possession
59%
434
Total passes
595
358
Accurate passes
539
82%
Pass accuracy
91%
Discipline2 · 0 won
3
Fouls
7
1
Offsides
5
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
2
1
Blocked shots
6
-0.42
Goals prevented
-0.42
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1
West Brom
4-2-3-1Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 3M. TargettM
- 5A. JonesD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 12L. AylingD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 18A. MorrisM
- 19S. NypanF
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 24A. BanguraD
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 42A. KantéM
West Brom
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2C. MephamD
- 3N. PhillipsD
- 4C. StylesD
- 6G. CampbellD
- 7J. WallaceM
- 8J. MolumbyM
- 17O. DiakitéM
- 19A. HeggebøF
- 20J. GriffithsG
- 21I. PriceM
- 27A. MowattM
Substitutes
- 5K. BielikD
- 9J. MajaF
- 11M. JohnstonF
- 13Tobias Christopher CollyerM
- 14A. GilchristD
- 22S. Iling-JuniorF
- 23J. WildsmithG
- 29C. TaylorD
- 37Oliver BostockM
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Strelec | F | 45 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 63 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4/7 |
| Luke Ayling(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 80 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| George Edmundson | D | 42 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Targett | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | F | 80 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2/3 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Brittain | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bangura | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | 48 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | M | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
West Brom
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mepham | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aune Selland Heggebø | F | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nathaniel Phillips | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Joshua Griffiths | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jed Wallace(C) | M | 62 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Callum Styles | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ousmane Diakité | M | 76 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| George Campbell | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Alex Mowatt | M | 62 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Isaac Price | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Jayson Molumby | M | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Oliver Bostock | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Krystian Bielik | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Iling Junior | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Gilchrist | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie Taylor | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Johnston | F | 28 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3/4 |
| Toby Collyer | M | 28 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Maja | F | 14 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |