Championship

Championship | Gameweek 1

Jul 30, 2022 at 5.30pm UK

Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough
1 - 1
West Brom

Jones (10')
Howson (40'), Bola (59')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Swift (51')
Bruce (59'), Swift (61')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Middlesbrough

Last Six:

Last Game: Middlesbrough 2-0 Marseille
Friday, July 22 at 7pm in Club Friendlies 1

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
9	Luton Town	0	0	0
10	Middlesbrough	0	0	0
11	Millwall	0	0	0

West Bromwich Albion

Last Six:

Last Game: West Brom 2-1 Hertha Berlin
Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
21	Watford	0	0	0
22	West Bromwich Albion	0	0	0
23	Wigan Athletic	0	0	0

We said: Middlesbrough 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Both managers will feel that they have made some smart additions this summer, providing them with the platform to challenge for promotion. Nevertheless, we feel that it will be Boro who come out on top on this occasion, potentially courtesy of a late goal. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 35.52%. A win for West Bromwich Albion has a probability of 35.38% and a draw has a probability of 29.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (7.39%) and 2-0 (6.72%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win is 0-1 (12.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13.4%).

Result
Middlesbrough	Draw	West Bromwich Albion
35.52% ( 0.08)	29.1% ( 0.03)	35.38% ( -0.1)

Both teams to score 44.59% (

-0.07)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

37.83% (

-0.09)

62.17% (

0.09)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

18.14% (

-0.07)

81.86% (

0.06)

Middlesbrough Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

66.82% (

33.18% (

-0.01)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

30.21% (

69.79% (

-0.01)

West Bromwich Albion Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

66.73% (

-0.11)

33.27% (

0.11)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

30.11% (

-0.13)

69.88% (

0.12)

Score Analysis

Middlesbrough 35.51%

West Bromwich Albion 35.37%

Draw 29.09%

Middlesbrough	Draw	West Bromwich Albion
1-0 @ 12.17% ( 0.04) 2-1 @ 7.39% ( 0) 2-0 @ 6.72% ( 0.02) 3-1 @ 2.72% ( 0) 3-0 @ 2.47% ( 0.01) 3-2 @ 1.5% ( -0) Other @ 2.54% Total : 35.51%	1-1 @ 13.4% ( 0.01) 0-0 @ 11.03% ( 0.03) 2-2 @ 4.07% ( -0.01) Other @ 0.59% Total : 29.09%	0-1 @ 12.14% 1-2 @ 7.38% ( -0.02) 0-2 @ 6.69% ( -0.02) 1-3 @ 2.71% ( -0.02) 0-3 @ 2.45% ( -0.02) 2-3 @ 1.49% ( -0.01) Other @ 2.52% Total : 35.37%