Middlesbrough vs Swansea

9 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • D. Fry 51’

Match summary

Middlesbrough saw off Swansea 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

D. Fry put Middlesbrough ahead with a header in the 51st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Middlesbrough created 0.35 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots, Swansea 0.10 from 3.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
6 Shots 3
3 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 2
442 Passes 376
79.4% Pass accuracy 76.9%
15 Tackles 31
15 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Offsides 6

Key events

Middlesbrough Swansea
Kick-off
S. Silvera
10’
27’
L. CullenShot on target
29’
J. Fulton
M. WhittakerShot on target
29’
D. BurgzorgShot on target
31’
41’
G. Franco
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
D. FryHeader1-0 (Middlesbrough)
51’
60’
E. Galbraith
63’
Ž. VipotnikE. Galbraith
63’
Z. InoussaJ. Eom
A. KantéD. Burgzorg
71’
71’
M. WidellRonald
75’
K. CaseyB. Cabango
N. BorgesC. Brittain
82’
M. ForssT. Conway
89’
90+6’
C. Burgess
L. Ayling
90+7’
90+7’
L. Cullen
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.35 0.10 51’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), 1-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.35 0.10 51’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Fry 51’
Middlesbrough 0.35 xGSwansea 0.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Swansea attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
51’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 58’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ G. Franco (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ L. Cullen (Swansea), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 58’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ G. Franco (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ L. Cullen (Swansea), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Brynn
Ayling
Fry
Jones
Brittain 82’
Morris
Hackney
Silvera
Whittaker
Burgzorg 71’
Conway 89’
Swansea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vigouroux
Key
Cabango 75’
Burgess
Tymon
Franco
Fulton
Ronald 71’
Galbraith 63’
Eom 63’
Cullen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Brynn
90′ 1 0 20 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
L. Ayling
90′ – – – 5 3 61 – – – –
D. Fry
90′ – 2 – 4 3 39 1 1 – –
A. Jones
90′ 4 – – 7 2 71 1 – – –
N. Borges Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
C. Brittain Taken off
82′ – – 27 – – – 1 3 2 – –
A. Morris
90′ – – 56 – – 2 – 8 1 3 –
H. Hackney
90′ – – 52 – – 1 – 4 2 3 –
S. Silvera
90′ – – 48 2 – 5 1 11 1 1 –
A. Kanté Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 14 – – 1 1 2 1 – –
Forwards4 players
M. Whittaker
90′ – 1 1 1 0.03 – 1 4 1 23 –
D. Burgzorg Taken off
71′ – – 1 1 0.05 – – 4 1 12 –
T. Conway Taken off
89′ – – – – – – 2 2 1 14 –
M. Forss Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 1 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 46% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.31
Swansea win 25% Avg odds 3.71

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Middlesbrough LWLDL
Swansea WWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Swansea 1-0 Middlesbrough, 08 Mar 25 Next meeting: Swansea 2-2 Middlesbrough, 06 Apr 26  All Middlesbrough vs Swansea meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.