Middlesbrough vs West Brom

29 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Paul Tierney

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Will Lankshear 48’, 73’
  • Alfie Jones 87’
  • Jimmy-Jay Morgan 65’

Match summary

Middlesbrough beat West Brom 3-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Will Lankshear put Middlesbrough ahead with a header in the 48th minute, Jimmy-Jay Morgan equalised with a header in the 65th minute, Lankshear put Middlesbrough back in front in the 73rd minute, and Alfie Jones made it 3-1 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.53 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to West Brom's 1.41 from 12.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
15 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 6
81 Attacks 85
36 Dangerous attacks 40
518 Passes 583
88.4% Pass accuracy 89.0%
18 Tackles 12
15 Fouls 6
0 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Middlesbrough West Brom
Kick-off
Max ArfstenJeremy Sarmiento
40’
Half-time0-0
Sebastian BerhalterMyles Peart-Harris
46’
Second half underway
Will LankshearHeader1-0 (Middlesbrough)
48’
Callum BrittainShot on target
59’
61’
Ousmane DiakitéFoul
65’
Jimmy-Jay MorganHeader1-1 (West Brom)
Alfie JonesMorgan Whittaker
69’
Kyle JosephRiley McGree
69’
70’
Rabby NzingoulaHarry Whitwell
Will LankshearRight foot shot2-1 (Middlesbrough)
73’
Kyle JosephShot on target
73’
Sebastian BerhalterShot on target
76’
77’
Kareem TundeJayson Molumby
77’
Aune Selland HeggebøFelix Horn Myhre
83’
Isaac PriceShot on target
84’
Rabby NzingoulaShot on target
86’
Barney StewartJimmy-Jay Morgan
Tommy ConwayWill Lankshear
86’
Alfie JonesRight foot shot3-1 (Middlesbrough)
87’
90’
Kareem TundeShot on target
Full-time3-1

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 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.53 1.41 48’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), 1-0 48’ 65’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), 1-1 65’ 73’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), 2-1 73’ 87’ Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough), 3-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.53 1.41 48’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Lankshear 48’ 65’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), 1-1 Morgan 65’ 73’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), 2-1 Lankshear 73’ 87’ Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough), 3-1 Jones 87’
Middlesbrough 2.53 xGWest Brom 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
48’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 87’ Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.42 xG, goal 16’ Felix Horn Myhre (West Brom), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 65’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 73’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 87’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 87’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 90+1’ Kareem Tunde (West Brom), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 73’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 54’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Kareem Tunde (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+1’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 67’ Harry Whitwell (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ Callum Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 72’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Rabby Nzingoula (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Ousmane Diakité (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 87’ Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.42 xG, goal 16’ Felix Horn Myhre (West Brom), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 65’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 73’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 87’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 87’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 90+1’ Kareem Tunde (West Brom), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 73’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 54’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Kareem Tunde (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+1’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Harry Whitwell (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ Callum Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Rabby Nzingoula (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Ousmane Diakité (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vitek
Brittain
Ayling
Malanda
Borges
Morris
Peart-Harris 46’
McGree 69’
Sarmiento 40’
Whittaker 69’
Lankshear 2 86’
West Brom 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
O'Leary
Styles
Phillips
Campbell
Galves
Whitwell 70’
Molumby 77’
Diakité
Myhre 77’
Price
Morgan 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Radek Vitek
90′ 2 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Callum Brittain
90′ 4 1 – 9 3 40 3 – – –
Luke Ayling
90′ 1 1 1 3 2 71 – – 1 –
Adilson Malanda
90′ 2 2 2 3 – 78 2 – – –
Neto Borges
90′ – 1 1 8 4 57 1 – – –
Alfie Jones Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 22 – 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
Aidan Morris
90′ – – 76 – – 1 1 2 4 – –
Myles Peart-Harris Taken off
45′ – – 29 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Morgan Whittaker Taken off
69′ – – 24 – – 2 – 4 – 1 –
Riley McGree Taken off
69′ – – 28 3 – – 2 – – – –
Jeremy Sarmiento Taken off
40′ – – 10 1 – 2 – 2 – – –
Max Arfsten Came on as a substitute
50′ – – 18 – – 3 – 5 – – –
Sebastian Berhalter Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 20 2 – 1 1 2 2 – –
Forwards3 players
Will Lankshear Taken off
86′ 2 – 4 2 1.30 – – 1 1 9 –
Kyle Joseph Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 3 1 0.33 – 1 – – 6 –
Tommy Conway Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 2 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 55% Avg odds 1.72
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.89
West Brom win 21% Avg odds 4.51

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

Form going into the game

Middlesbrough WWDWL
West Brom WDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

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