Championship · Matchweek 46 · May 2

Wrexham - Middlesbrough

Wrexham and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 in Championship (Matchweek 46). Goals: J. Windass 28'; S. Smith 41'; T. Conway 4'; D. Strelec 44'.

WrexhamHOME

2 - 2

MiddlesbroughAWAY

J. Windass 28'S. Smith 41'

⚽

T. Conway 4'D. Strelec 44'

🏟 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 👤 Referee: O. Langford

Key events

4' ⚽ T. Conway(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Brittain Middlesbroug

28' ⚽ J. Windass(1 - 1) Wrexham

41' ⚽ S. Smith(2 - 1) · Assist: I. Kabore Wrexham

44' ⚽ D. Strelec(2 - 2) · Assist: M. Targett Middlesbroug

Quick stats

%48 Possession %52

2.37 Expected goals (xG) 1.36

1.54 Pre-match xG 1.71

19 Total shots 11

8 Shots on target 5

4 Shots off target 4

7 Blocked shots 2

9 Shots inside box 8

10 Shots outside box 3

2 Saves 6

Match timeline

First half

⚽T. Conway(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Brittain

J. Windass(1 - 1)⚽

28'

S. Smith(2 - 1) · Assist: I. Kabore⚽

41'

44'

⚽D. Strelec(2 - 2) · Assist: M. Targett

HT 2 - 2

46'

🔁A. Browne ↔ R. McGreeSubstitution

G. Dobson ↔ B. SheafSubstitution🔁

62'

O. Rathbone ↔ N. BroadheadSubstitution🔁

63'

71'

🔁M. Whittaker ↔ L. CastledineSubstitution

71'

🔁D. Strelec ↔ J. SarmientoSubstitution

D. Scarr ↔ K. MooreSubstitution🔁

73'

I. Kabore ↔ R. LongmanSubstitution🔁

74'

M. James ↔ D. Keillor-DunnSubstitution🔁

83'

87'

🔁L. Ayling ↔ M. K. SeneSubstitution

FT 2 - 2

Match statsWrexham · Middlesbrough

Key stats

%48 Possession %52

2.37 Expected goals (xG) 1.36

1.54 Pre-match xG 1.71

Shots

19 Total shots 11

8 Shots on target 5

4 Shots off target 4

7 Blocked shots 2

9 Shots inside box 8

10 Shots outside box 3

2 Saves 6

Attacking

128 Attacks 91

76 Dangerous attacks 43

Passing

436 Total passes 480

360 Accurate passes 404

%83 Pass accuracy %84

Set pieces & discipline

5 Corners 3

1 Offsides 3

10 Fouls 4

5 Free kicks 11

31 Throw-ins 17

6 Goal kicks 10

Cards

0 1st-half cards 0

0 2nd-half cards 0

By half

2 1st-half goals 2

0 2nd-half goals 0

2 1st-half corners 1

4 2nd-half corners 2

Penalties

0 Penalties won 0

0 Penalty goals 0

LineupsWrexham 3-5-1-1Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1

Ward 2

Doyle 24

Scarr 5

Hyam 14

Thomason 20

Rathbone 37

James 15

Dobson 12

Kaboré 10

Windass 28

Smith 31

Brynn 29

Malanda 6

Fry 12

Ayling 3

Targett 18

Morris 16

Browne 2

Brittain 9

Conway 11

Whittaker 13

Strelec

Wrexham · Bench

1Arthur Okonkwo1

33Nathan Broadhead33

7Davis Keillor-Dunn7

19Kieffer Moore19

27Lewis O'Brien27

47Ryan Longman47

18Ben Sheaf18

13Liberato Cacace13

4Max Cleworth4

Coach: Phil Parkinson

Middlesbrough · Bench

32Joe Wildsmith32

20Mamadou Kaly Sene20

45Jeremy Sarmiento45

27Sontje Hansen27

23Leo Castledine23

14Alexander Gilbert14

8Riley McGree8

22Samuel Silvera22

25George Edmundson25

Coach: Kim Hellberg

HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2025–2026

Wrexham 0

Too few meetings for a trend

Middlesbrough 1

0 Wrexham 1 draw 1 Middlesbrough

GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE

1.5goals / match

1–2total goals

0/1clean sheets

1-0Middlesbrough best win · Aug 7

Over 1.5 1/2

Over 2.5 0/2

Over 3.5 0/2

BTTS 1/2

DOES THE VENUE MATTER

Middlesbrough at home2 matches

1W 1D 0L 2:1

Results are read from the side that hosted the match.

FORM COMPARISON

Last 5Last 10

Wrexham2W 1D 2L Middlesbrough2W 2D 1L

1.40 1.60 Points per game

6 10 Goals scored

7 6 Goals conceded

1.27 1.89 xG average

1.51 1.35 xGA average

%40 %20 Clean sheets

%40 %60 BTTS

%40 %60 Over 2.5

4.0 7.0 Corners

1.2 1.6 Cards

Wrexham4W 2D 4L Middlesbrough2W 5D 3L

1.40 1.10 Points per game

14 14 Goals scored

18 12 Goals conceded

1.24 2.24 xG average

1.57 1.10 xGA average

%30 %20 Clean sheets

%60 %60 BTTS

%60 %50 Over 2.5

4.4 9.3 Corners

1.2 1.5 Cards

SEASON COMPARISON

7Wrexhamin the table71pts

46matches 19-14-13W-D-L 69:65goals +4diff

DLWWL

5Middlesbroughin the table80pts

46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 72:47goals +25diff

LLDDW

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Aug 7

Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham

League Cup

Oct 25

Middlesbrough 1-1 Wrexham

Championship

xG difference & finishing

Wrexham2 gol · 2.37 xG -0.37

Middlesbrough2 gol · 1.36 xG +0.64

+ = scored above expectation, − = below

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Wrexham took more shots19 - 11

Wrexham committed more fouls10 - 4

THE REFEREE27 matches on record

Oliver Langford

Strictness40 TEMPO41

Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High

This match vs his average

Cards 03.3 -3.3

Fouls 1418.9 -4.9

Goals 42.7 +1.3

Corners 89.5 -1.5

THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE

WrexhamMiddlesbrough

Goals 2.01.5 +0.5

Shots 19.010.4 +8.6

On target 8.03.4 +4.6

Possession %48%48 -0.5

Corners 5.04.1 +0.9

Cards 0.04.0 -4.0

Conceded 2.01.4 +0.6

this matchseason average · 45 matches

Goals 2.01.5 +0.5

Shots 11.015.5 -4.5

On target 5.04.7 +0.3

Possession %52%60 -8.3

Corners 3.06.6 -3.6

Cards 0.01.3 -1.3

Conceded 2.01.0 +1.0

this matchseason average · 47 matches

PLAYER RATINGS★ David Strelec 8.30

Wrexham6.94Middlesbrough7.02

Starting XI

21 Danny Ward G · 88' 7.90

Saves2Passes20 · %10

28 Sam Smith F · 88' 7.60

Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won6/13Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes24 · %19

10 Josh Windass F · 88' 7.30

Goals1On target2/4Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes46 · %36

12 Issa Kaboré M · 73' 7.00

Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/5Duels won2/8Fouls won1Passes20 · %20

37 Matty James M · 83' 7.00

Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes57 · %49

2 Callum Doyle D · 88' 6.90

Key pass1Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/10Fouls2Passes37 · %30

14 George Thomason M · 88' 6.90

Key pass2Tackles2Duels won2/2Passes33 · %30

15 George Dobson M · 63' 6.70

Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes47 · %42

5 Dominic Hyam D · 88' · K 6.50

Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes39 · %29

24 Dan Scarr D · 73' 6.30

Blocks1Duels won1/2Passes23 · %20

20 Oliver Rathbone F · 63' 6.20

On target3/3Fouls1Passes27 · %22

Substitutes

33 Nathan Broadhead F · 25' 7.00

Key pass1Interceptions1Passes10 · %10

18 Ben Sheaf M · 25' 6.90

Passes22 · %19

47 Ryan Longman M · 15' 6.70

Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %1

19 Kieffer Moore F · 15' 6.30

Duels won1/2Passes3 · %2

7 Davis Keillor-Dunn M · 5'

Unused: Arthur OkonkwoLiberato CacaceMax CleworthLewis O'Brien

Starting XI

13 David Strelec F · 71' 8.30

Goals1On target2/2Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes10 · %9

3 Matt Targett M · 88' 7.90

Assist1Key pass3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/7Passes54 · %47

9 Tommy Conway F · 88' 7.30

Goals1On target1/2Dribbles3/4Duels won4/6Fouls won1Offside2Passes36 · %29

18 Aidan Morris M · 88' 7.30

Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes74 · %72

31 Solomon Brynn G · 88' 7.30

Saves5Passes22 · %11

12 Luke Ayling D · 87' 7.00

Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won8/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes63 · %52

6 Dael Fry D · 88' · K 6.90

Tackles1Blocks2Duels won5/8Passes41 · %33

2 Callum Brittain M · 88' 6.50

Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won1/1Passes36 · %31

11 Morgan Whittaker F · 71' 6.30

Duels won2/4Fouls won2Passes27 · %20

29 Adilson Malanda D · 88' 6.20

Key pass1Interceptions3Duels won1/1Passes55 · %51

16 Alan Browne M · 45' 6.20

Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %16

Substitutes

8 Riley McGree M · 43' 6.90

Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes20 · %17

23 Leo Castledine M · 17' 6.70

On target2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes4 · %3

45 Jeremy Sarmiento M · 17' 6.50

Offside1Passes1 · %1

20 Mamadou Kaly Sene F · 1'

Passes1

Unused: Samuel SilveraGeorge EdmundsonJoe WildsmithAlexander GilbertSontje Hansen

Win probabilityModel: 2 (%64) ✗

Wrexham %18 Draw %18 Middlesbrough %64

0.72Wrexham xPuan

2.10Middlesbrough xPuan

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