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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
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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')
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1Leeds UnitedLeeds38257670284282
2Leicester CityLeicester37264774334182
3Ipswich TownIpswich38249580493181
4Southampton36227773472673
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom381991059362366
6Norwich CityNorwich381871369541561
7Hull City371610115346758
8Coventry CityCoventry3715121059431657
9Preston North EndPreston37168134954-556
10Middlesbrough38166165352154
11Cardiff CityCardiff38165174351-853
12Sunderland38146184845348
13Watford381212145351248
14Bristol City38138174245-347
15Swansea CitySwansea381210164858-1046
16Millwall381110173650-1443
17Blackburn RoversBlackburn38119185164-1342
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth381011175462-841
19Stoke CityStoke38118193553-1841
20Queens Park RangersQPR381010183650-1440
21Birmingham CityBirmingham38109194259-1739
22Huddersfield TownHuddersfield38815154261-1939
23Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38115223061-3138
24Rotherham UnitedRotherham38311243077-4720


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