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Championship | Gameweek 4
Aug 26, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Hawthorns
Middlesbrough logo

West Brom
4 - 2
Middlesbrough

Kipre (22'), Swift (28'), Thomas-Asante (47'), Sarmiento (90+1')
Ajayi (74'), Sarmiento (90+5')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Latte Lath (29'), Forss (85' pen.)
Smith (32'), Rogers (44')
Smith (51')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Middlesbrough

West Brom have looked vulnerable on the road so far this season, but back-to-back home games in the next week will hand the Baggies a real opportunity to find some consistency. Boro have not looked like the same team who threatened to catch Sheffield United in the automatic-promotion race last term, and we are expecting another loss for Boro in the Black Country. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 38.53%. A win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 35.65% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.45%) and 2-0 (6.41%). The likeliest Middlesbrough win was 0-1 (8.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.24%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.

Result
West Bromwich AlbionDrawMiddlesbrough
38.53% (-0.74 -0.74) 25.81% (0.164 0.16) 35.65% (0.577 0.58)
Both teams to score 54.8% (-0.493 -0.49)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.58% (-0.663 -0.66)49.41% (0.665 0.66)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.54% (-0.598 -0.6)71.46% (0.59999999999999 0.6)
West Bromwich Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.84% (-0.697 -0.7)25.15% (0.698 0.7)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.12% (-0.97199999999999 -0.97)59.87% (0.974 0.97)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.22% (0.024999999999991 0.02)26.77% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.94% (0.031000000000006 0.03)62.06% (-0.029000000000003 -0.03)
Score Analysis
    West Bromwich Albion 38.53%
    Middlesbrough 35.65%
    Draw 25.81%
West Bromwich AlbionDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 9.3% (0.066000000000001 0.07)
2-1 @ 8.45% (-0.106 -0.11)
2-0 @ 6.41% (-0.085 -0.09)
3-1 @ 3.89% (-0.128 -0.13)
3-0 @ 2.95% (-0.1 -0.1)
3-2 @ 2.56% (-0.083 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.34% (-0.072 -0.07)
4-0 @ 1.02% (-0.056 -0.06)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 38.53%
1-1 @ 12.24% (0.09 0.09)
0-0 @ 6.74% (0.181 0.18)
2-2 @ 5.57% (-0.066 -0.07)
3-3 @ 1.13% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.81%
0-1 @ 8.88% (0.245 0.24)
1-2 @ 8.07% (0.067 0.07)
0-2 @ 5.85% (0.164 0.16)
1-3 @ 3.55% (0.032 0.03)
0-3 @ 2.57% (0.074 0.07)
2-3 @ 2.45% (-0.028 -0.03)
1-4 @ 1.17% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 3.13%
Total : 35.65%

How you voted: West Brom vs Middlesbrough

West Bromwich Albion
55.2%
Draw
31.0%
Middlesbrough
13.8%
29
Head to Head
Feb 25, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 34
West Brom
2-0
Middlesbrough
Dike (8', 10')
Jul 30, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 1
Middlesbrough
1-1
West Brom
Jones (10')
Howson (40'), Bola (59')
Swift (51')
Bruce (59'), Swift (61')
Feb 22, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 34
Middlesbrough
2-1
West Brom
McNair (60'), Tavernier (69')
Jones (86'), Howson (90+2')
Molumby (28')
Molumby (31'), Reach (37'), Furlong (86')
Nov 6, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 17
West Brom
1-1
Middlesbrough
Diangana (65')
Kipre (46'), Diangana (49'), Snodgrass (90+1')
Coburn (38')
McNair (24'), Peltier (30'), Jones (65'), Howson (89')
Dec 29, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 25
West Brom
0-2
Middlesbrough

Livermore (57'), Phillips (69'), Austin (72'), Furlong (82')
Ayala (17'), Fletcher (93')
Howson (48'), Spence (69'), Coulson (85')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom7511125716
2Sunderland7502146815
3Blackburn RoversBlackburn7430146815
4Burnley7421134914
5Leeds UnitedLeeds7421124814
6Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd743093613
7Watford74121210213
8Middlesbrough732285311
9Norwich CityNorwich7322119211
10Swansea CitySwansea631274310
11Oxford UnitedOxford Utd7313108210
12Hull City72329819
13Derby CountyDerby7304101009
14Millwall7223121028
15Plymouth ArgylePlymouth7223811-38
16Bristol City6222812-48
17Queens Park RangersQPR7142811-37
18Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds7214914-57
19Luton TownLuton7214611-57
20Stoke CityStoke7205411-76
21Coventry CityCoventry7124611-55
22Preston North EndPreston7124412-85
23Portsmouth7043713-64
24Cardiff CityCardiff7016217-151


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