West Brom vs Middlesbrough
Ref: Josh Smith, EnglandThe Hawthorns, West Bromwich · 28,003 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat West Brom 3–2 in their Championship fixture. Price and Wallace scored for West Brom; Taylor, Silvera, and Burgzorg replied for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.06 for West Brom versus 0.93 for Middlesbrough. West Brom sit 21st in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
42'
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Taylor (OG)
Second Half
58'
⚽
Silvera
Assist: Whittaker
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Heggebø
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Bielik
65'
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Gilbert
Mepham
Yellow Card
⚽
Price
Assist: Wallace
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Mepham
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Wallace
82'
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Whittaker
Styles
Yellow Card
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Phillips
90+2'
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Conway
90'
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Burgzorg
Assist: Silvera
| # | 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
West BromMiddlesbrough
7Won
Statistical edge
7–8
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.06VS0.93
Attack5 · 1 won
12
Shots
9
6
Shots on target
5
6
Shots in the box
8
6
Shots outside box
1
4
Shots off goal
3
4
Corners
1
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
43%
Possession
57%
407
Total passes
562
347
Accurate passes
489
85%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline1 · 2 won
11
Fouls
4
2
Yellow cards
0
2
Offsides
5
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
2
Blocked shots
1
-0.26
Goals prevented
-0.26
West Brom
5-4-1
Middlesbrough
4-4-2West Brom
5-4-1Starting XI
- 2C. MephamD
- 3N. PhillipsD
- 4C. StylesM
- 5K. BielikM
- 10K. Ahearne-GrantM
- 11M. JohnstonD
- 19A. HeggebøF
- 20J. GriffithsG
- 21I. PriceM
- 22S. Iling-JuniorD
- 29C. TaylorD
Substitutes
- 6G. CampbellD
- 7J. WallaceM
- 9J. MajaF
- 12D. DikeF
- 14A. GilchristD
- 23J. WildsmithG
- 33Cole DeemingM
- 34Harry WhitwellM
- 37Oliver BostockF
Middlesbrough
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3M. TargettD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 14A. GilbertM
- 16A. BrowneD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 22S. SilveraM
- 29A. MalandaD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 6D. FryD
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 15Finley MunroeD
- 19S. NypanM
- 23Leo CastledineM
- 27S. HansenF
- 28L. McCabeM
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 42A. KantéM
West Brom
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Styles | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Isaac Price | M | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Aune Selland Heggebø | F | 64 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Krystian Bielik(C) | M | 64 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Karlan Grant | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0/4 |
| Samuel Iling Junior | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Joshua Griffiths | G | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathaniel Phillips | D | 89 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Mepham | D | 76 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Michael Johnston | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/3 |
| Charlie Taylor | D | 90 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Daryl Dike | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Gilchrist | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Whitwell | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Deeming | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Bostock | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jed Wallace | M | 26 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| George Campbell | D | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Maja | F | 26 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Silvera | M | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 82 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | M | 65 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Alan Browne | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Leo Castledine | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finley Munroe | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Law McCabe | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 25 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Dael Fry | D | 8 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |