Middlesbrough vs Wolves

10 October 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Will Lankshear 57’

Match summary

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

Will Lankshear put Middlesbrough ahead with a header in the 57th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Middlesbrough created 0.96 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Wolves 0.84 from 12.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
14 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 6
94 Attacks 86
51 Dangerous attacks 46
495 Passes 446
87.3% Pass accuracy 84.3%
15 Tackles 20
11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Middlesbrough Wolves
Kick-off
Corner
5’
Sebastian BerhalterFoul
11’
12’
Nasser DjigaFoul
Will LankshearShot on target
15’
27’
Corner
Corner
30’
Adilson MalandaShot on target
32’
Corner
32’
Neto BorgesFoul
40’
43’
Marshall MunetsiShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
51’
Rafiki SaïdRodrigo Gomes
53’
Rafiki SaïdSimulation
Will LankshearHeader1-0 (Middlesbrough)
57’
61’
Fer LópezMateus Mané
61’
Jean-Ricner BellegardeTommy Doyle
61’
Jordan JamesMarshall Munetsi
62’
Corner
62’
Corner
65’
Corner
66’
Jean-Ricner BellegardeFoul
Sebastian BerhalterShot on target
68’
Riley McGreeShot on target
68’
69’
Corner
Myles Peart-HarrisTommy Conway
70’
Luke AylingSebastian Berhalter
70’
Will LankshearShot on target
73’
Jeremy SarmientoRiley McGree
80’
82’
Sean NeaveAndré
Corner
86’
Max ArfstenAmario Cozier-Duberry
87’
Kyle JosephWill Lankshear
87’
90+3’
Corner
Myles Peart-HarrisTime wasting
90+4’
90+4’
Adam ArmstrongShot on target
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 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.96 0.84 57’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), 1-0 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.96 0.84 57’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Lankshear 57’
Middlesbrough 0.96 xGWolves 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolves attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
90+4’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 57’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 44’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Fer López (Wolves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 57’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 44’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 72’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Rafiki Saïd (Wolves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Fer López (Wolves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vitek
Brittain
Phillips
Malanda
Borges
Morris
Berhalter 70’
McGree 80’
Cozier-Duberry 87’
Conway 70’
Lankshear 87’
Wolves 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sá
Trippier
Djiga
Gomes
Bueno
Doyle 61’
Munetsi 61’
Gomes 51’
André 82’
Mané 61’
Armstrong

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Radek Vitek
90′ 2 0 23 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Callum Brittain
90′ 3 1 – 5 – 37 – – – –
Ashley Phillips
90′ – – 1 1 1 60 – – – –
Adilson Malanda
90′ – – – – – 91 1 – – –
Neto Borges
90′ 1 4 – 5 – 65 3 – –
Luke Ayling Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 12 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Aidan Morris
90′ – – 73 1 – 6 – 8 3 2 –
Sebastian Berhalter Taken off
70′ – – 23 1 – – 2 1 2 1
Amario Cozier-Duberry Taken off
87′ – – 28 – – 3 – 5 – – –
Riley McGree Taken off
80′ – – 34 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Tommy Conway Taken off
70′ – 1 26 2 – – 1 4 – 2 –
Myles Peart-Harris Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – 1
Jeremy Sarmiento Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
Max Arfsten Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Will Lankshear Taken off
87′ 1 – 5 3 0.45 – 1 5 3 11 –
Kyle Joseph Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – – – – –
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 25% Avg odds 3.73
Wolves win 29% Avg odds 3.23

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

Form going into the game

Middlesbrough DWWDD
Wolves WLDWW

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