Wrexham vs Middlesbrough

4 November 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Oliver Langford

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • George Thomason 70’
  • Oliver Rathbone 84’

Match summary

Wrexham saw off Middlesbrough 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

George Thomason put Wrexham ahead in the 70th minute and Oliver Rathbone made it 2-0 with a header in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Wrexham created 1.42 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Middlesbrough's 0.88 from 12.

Wrexham secured a 2-0 victory against Middlesbrough in the Championship on matchday 14, despite enjoying only 38 percent of possession and completing 384 passes compared to the visitors' 650. The hosts generated 15 shots with 4 on target, registering an expected goals figure of 1.42 against Middlesbrough's 0.88 from 12 shots. Wrexham committed 9 fouls, received 1 yellow card, and made 20 tackles, while the visitors recorded 6 fouls, 0 yellow cards, and 9 tackles. Lewis O'Brien missed a notable chance for Wrexham in the 33rd minute with an expected goals value of 0.75.

Following a goalless first half, Middlesbrough made 3 substitutions in the 60th minute, replacing Kyle Joseph, Luke Ayling, and Sebastian Berhalter with Riley McGree, Max Arfsten, and Myles Peart-Harris. George Dobson received a yellow card for a foul in the 62nd minute. Wrexham broke the deadlock in the 70th minute when George Thomason scored to make it 1-0. After further substitutions for both sides, Oliver Rathbone scored Wrexham's second goal in the 84th minute to seal the 2-0 final score.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
15 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 2
80 Attacks 96
54 Dangerous attacks 68
384 Passes 651
79.7% Pass accuracy 88.9%
22 Tackles 9
9 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Wrexham Middlesbrough
Kick-off
5’
Corner
29’
Adilson MalandaShot on target
35’
Callum BrittainShot on target
Max CleworthShot on target
39’
41’
Corner
Half-time0-0
Kieffer MooreShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Corner
52’
Corner
53’
60’
Riley McGreeKyle Joseph
60’
Max ArfstenLuke Ayling
60’
Myles Peart-HarrisSebastian Berhalter
George DobsonFoul
62’
George ThomasonLeft foot shot1-0 (Wrexham)
70’
72’
David StrelecNeto Borges
77’
Jeremy SarmientoTommy Conway
Oliver RathboneGeorge Thomason
77’
Corner
81’
Ben SheafGeorge Dobson
83’
Oliver RathboneHeader2-0 (Wrexham)
84’
Full-time2-0

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.42 0.88 70’ George Thomason (Wrexham), 1-0 70’ 84’ Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham), 2-0 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.42 0.88 70’ George Thomason (Wrexham), 1-0 Thomason 70’ 84’ Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham), 2-0 Rathbone 84’
Wrexham 1.42 xGMiddlesbrough 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Wrexham attacking 
33’ Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.75 xG, off target 35’ Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 9’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 16’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 19’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 90+3’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Callum Doyle (Wrexham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 22’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Ben Whiteman (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ George Thomason (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 33’ George Thomason (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Ben Whiteman (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ George Thomason (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Max Cleworth (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.75 xG, off target 35’ Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 9’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 16’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 84’ Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 19’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Callum Doyle (Wrexham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 22’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Ben Whiteman (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ George Thomason (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 33’ George Thomason (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Ben Whiteman (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ George Thomason (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Max Cleworth (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Wrexham 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Patterson
Cleworth
Worrall
Doyle
Ekomié
Whiteman
Dobson 83’
Thomason 77’
Kaboré
O'Brien
Moore
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Vitek
Phillips
Malanda
Ayling 60’
Borges 72’
Morris
Berhalter 60’
Brittain
Conway 77’
Cozier-Duberry
Joseph 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Anthony Patterson
95′ 2 0 33 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Max Cleworth
95′ 1 – 2 2 1 42 1 – – –
Joe Worrall
95′ 1 1 – 1 – 21 1 – – –
Callum Doyle
95′ 3 2 1 6 2 50 2 – – –
Jacques Ekomié
90′ – – –
Midfielders6 players
Issa Kaboré
95′ – – 29 – – 2 1 4 – – –
George Dobson Taken off
83′ – – 40 – – 4 – 4 2 –
Ben Whiteman
95′ – – 45 – – 1 2 3 – 2 –
George Thomason Taken off
77′ 1 – 32 2 – 2 2 3 – 1 –
Lewis O'Brien
95′ – 1 31 4 – 2 1 3 3 – –
Ben Sheaf Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Kieffer Moore
95′ – 1 5 1 0.23 – 4 10 2 29 –
Oliver Rathbone Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 – 2 1 0.13 – – 1 – 2 –
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

Wrexham win 22% Avg odds 4.32 Our estimate 27%
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69 Our estimate 26%
Middlesbrough win 53% Avg odds 1.77 Our estimate 47%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Wrexham DLWLL
Middlesbrough WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wrexham 2-2 Middlesbrough, 02 May 26 Next meeting: Middlesbrough vs Wrexham, 27 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Wrexham vs Middlesbrough meetings

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