Middlesbrough vs West Brom

19 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Kitchen

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • D. Strelec 26’
  • M. K. Sene 61’
  • A. S. Heggebø 90’

Match summary

Middlesbrough won 2-1 at home to West Brom. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time.

D. Strelec put Middlesbrough ahead in the 26th minute, M. K. Sene made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, and A. S. Heggebø pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 90th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Middlesbrough created 1.00 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, West Brom 0.95 from 15.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
9 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 3
434 Passes 600
82.3% Pass accuracy 90.3%
15 Tackles 13
3 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Middlesbrough West Brom
Kick-off
1’
N. PhillipsShot on target
T. ConwayShot on target
21’
D. StrelecRight foot shot1-0 (Middlesbrough)
26’
S. SilveraG. Edmundson
42’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
S. H. NypanShot on target
57’
60’
O. DiakitéShot on target
M. K. SeneLeft foot shot2-0 (Middlesbrough)
61’
63’
76’
90’
A. S. HeggebøHeader2-1 (West Brom)
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 0.95 26’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), 1-0 26’ 61’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), 2-0 61’ 90’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), 2-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 0.95 26’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Strelec 26’ 61’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), 2-0 Sene 61’ 90’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), 2-1 Heggebø 90’
Middlesbrough 1.00 xGWest Brom 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
26’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 61’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 1’ N. Phillips (West Brom), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 21’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 47’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 76’ J. Molumby (West Brom), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 53’ J. Wallace (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ O. Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 1’ I. Price (West Brom), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ J. Wallace (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ O. Diakité (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ I. Price (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 26’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 61’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 1’ N. Phillips (West Brom), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 21’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 47’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 76’ J. Molumby (West Brom), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 60’ O. Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ J. Wallace (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 1’ I. Price (West Brom), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ J. Wallace (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ O. Diakité (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ I. Price (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Brynn
Ayling
Edmundson 42’
Jones
Brittain
Morris
Hackney 80’
Targett
Nypan 80’
Conway 63’
Strelec 46’
West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Griffiths
Campbell
Phillips
Mepham
Styles
Diakité 76’
Mowatt 62’
Wallace 62’
Molumby
Price
Heggebø

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 2 1 24 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 3 1 – 5 2 55 1 – 1 –
G. Edmundson Taken off
42′ – 2 – 2 2 21 – – – –
90′ 1 – – 3 2 48 – – – –
S. Silvera Came on as a substitute
48′ 2 1 – 3 1 14 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 41 – – – – 7 2 2 –
90′ – – 64 – – 3 – 3 – – –
H. Hackney Taken off
80′ – – – – –
90′ – – – – –
A. Browne Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 7 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
A. Kanté Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – – –
M. Whittaker Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
S. H. Nypan Taken off
80′ – – 3 1 0.09 – – 3 1 24 –
T. Conway Taken off
63′ – – 2 1 0.22 – 2 7 – 20 –
45′ 1 – 1 1 0.40 – – 1 – 6 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 43% Avg odds 2.16
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.29
West Brom win 28% Avg odds 3.37

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

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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.