Possible nail-biting contest in West Bromwich Albion - Middlesbrough game

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Hawthorns (26445 seats)

Big-shot Middlesbrough come to West Bromwich Albion after their 3-1-result against Queens Park Rangers. Get out our comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • West Bromwich Albion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Championship

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

7-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for West Bromwich Albion so far this season.

West Bromwich Albion faced defeat in their previous match, away at Watford (2-3). Midfielder Molumby was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.21 (out of ten) in that game. Molumby signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Blackburn Rovers that ended 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with West Bromwich Albion perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with West Bromwich Albion as a small favourite), we find 5 games. West Bromwich Albion has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

The West Bromwich Albion fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. WBA have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (30) away in Championship, are W8-D1-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. Middlesbrough have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Middlesbrough go into this game after a win, the home game against Queens Park Rangers that ended 3-1. Abnormal, but true: this side has played three consecutive league games with the score 3-1! Lenihan was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.64. The defender Lenihan won 8 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sheffield United at their stadium, the result 3-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Middlesbrough in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Middlesbrough, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Take note that 11 of this side's 14 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Middlesbrough has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 30 goals from 17 games. Middlesbrough have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Middlesbrough have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when playing WBA.

Middlesbrough - West Bromwich Albion 1-1 was the product when this pair of contenders formerly played each other, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
19 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Forss
M. Forss
7 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Crooks
M. Crooks
6 goals

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
West Bromwich Albion Middlesbrough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 17 33
12 7 0 Won W 2 8 17
9 5 4 Drew D 0 1 6
11 4 1 Lost L 3 8 10
42 22 3 Scored S 6 30 56
36 15 5 Conceded C 6 25 38
94% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
75% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 88% 79%
34% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 76% 64%
19% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 47% 36%
16% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
50% 38% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 64%
34% 50% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 24%
22% 25% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 24% 18%
 
7.1 9.2 9.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 5.6 6.2
4.4 3 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 4.3
1.7 1.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
13.5 15.6 16 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 12.6 12.6
4 4.8 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.6 4.2
33% 29% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 48% 41%
 
10.1 7.9 9.6 Shots against (avg) S A 11.4 11.6 10.2
3.1 2.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.4 3.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals (30) away in Championship
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • West Bromwich Albion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • West Bromwich Albion have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 32 21 9 2 63 27 17 12 5 0 36 13 15 9 4 2 27 14 36 72
2 Sheffield United 32 18 7 7 54 30 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 24 61
3 Middlesbrough 33 17 6 10 56 38 16 9 5 2 26 13 17 8 1 8 30 25 18 57
4 Luton Town 32 13 11 8 39 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 16 8 4 4 19 15 7 50
5 Watford 33 13 11 9 41 37 16 8 4 4 24 16 17 5 7 5 17 21 4 50
6 Sunderland 32 13 10 9 47 34 16 6 5 5 21 17 16 7 5 4 26 17 13 49
7 Millwall 31 14 7 10 39 32 15 9 4 2 24 11 16 5 3 8 15 21 7 49
8 Blackburn Rovers 32 15 4 13 34 37 15 10 1 4 21 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -3 49
9 Norwich City 32 13 7 12 43 36 16 6 4 6 22 20 16 7 3 6 21 16 7 46
10 West Bromwich Albion 32 12 9 11 42 36 16 7 5 4 22 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 6 45
11 Coventry City 32 12 9 11 35 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 15 4 4 7 14 18 2 45
12 Swansea City 32 11 9 12 45 47 15 7 2 6 25 21 17 4 7 6 20 26 -2 42
13 Hull City 33 11 9 13 38 47 17 6 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 42
14 Preston North End 32 11 9 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 16 8 4 4 18 16 -9 42
15 Bristol City 32 10 11 11 42 41 17 6 5 6 21 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 1 41
16 Reading 32 12 5 15 35 47 15 9 3 3 24 17 17 3 2 12 11 30 -12 41
17 Queens Park Rangers 33 10 9 14 34 46 16 5 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 16 23 -12 39
18 Birmingham City 32 10 8 14 37 42 17 5 5 7 20 20 15 5 3 7 17 22 -5 38
19 Stoke City 32 10 7 15 36 39 16 5 4 7 20 18 16 5 3 8 16 21 -3 37
20 Cardiff City 33 9 8 16 25 36 17 5 5 7 13 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -11 35
21 Rotherham United 32 7 12 13 34 44 15 5 5 5 24 19 17 2 7 8 10 25 -10 33
22 Huddersfield Town 32 8 7 17 30 43 16 6 3 7 16 16 16 2 4 10 14 27 -13 31
23 Blackpool 32 7 10 15 32 47 16 4 5 7 17 21 16 3 5 8 15 26 -15 31
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 10 15 29 50 17 3 4 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 32 21 9 2 63 27 17 12 5 0 36 13 15 9 4 2 27 14 36 72
2 Sheffield United 32 18 7 7 54 30 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 24 61
3 Middlesbrough 33 17 6 10 56 38 16 9 5 2 26 13 17 8 1 8 30 25 18 57
4 Luton Town 32 13 11 8 39 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 16 8 4 4 19 15 7 50
5 Watford 33 13 11 9 41 37 16 8 4 4 24 16 17 5 7 5 17 21 4 50
6 Sunderland 32 13 10 9 47 34 16 6 5 5 21 17 16 7 5 4 26 17 13 49
7 Millwall 31 14 7 10 39 32 15 9 4 2 24 11 16 5 3 8 15 21 7 49
8 Blackburn Rovers 32 15 4 13 34 37 15 10 1 4 21 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -3 49
9 Norwich City 32 13 7 12 43 36 16 6 4 6 22 20 16 7 3 6 21 16 7 46
10 West Bromwich Albion 32 12 9 11 42 36 16 7 5 4 22 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 6 45
11 Coventry City 32 12 9 11 35 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 15 4 4 7 14 18 2 45
12 Swansea City 32 11 9 12 45 47 15 7 2 6 25 21 17 4 7 6 20 26 -2 42
13 Hull City 33 11 9 13 38 47 17 6 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 42
14 Preston North End 32 11 9 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 16 8 4 4 18 16 -9 42
15 Bristol City 32 10 11 11 42 41 17 6 5 6 21 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 1 41
16 Reading 32 12 5 15 35 47 15 9 3 3 24 17 17 3 2 12 11 30 -12 41
17 Queens Park Rangers 33 10 9 14 34 46 16 5 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 16 23 -12 39
18 Birmingham City 32 10 8 14 37 42 17 5 5 7 20 20 15 5 3 7 17 22 -5 38
19 Stoke City 32 10 7 15 36 39 16 5 4 7 20 18 16 5 3 8 16 21 -3 37
20 Cardiff City 33 9 8 16 25 36 17 5 5 7 13 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -11 35
21 Rotherham United 32 7 12 13 34 44 15 5 5 5 24 19 17 2 7 8 10 25 -10 33
22 Huddersfield Town 32 8 7 17 30 43 16 6 3 7 16 16 16 2 4 10 14 27 -13 31
23 Blackpool 32 7 10 15 32 47 16 4 5 7 17 21 16 3 5 8 15 26 -15 31
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 10 15 29 50 17 3 4 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 31

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.