Championship · Matchweek 3 · Aug 29

Middlesbrough - West Brom

Middlesbrough beat West Brom 3-1 in Championship (Matchweek 3). Goals: will lankshear 48', 73'; Alfie Jones 87'; J. Morgan 65'.

🏟 Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 👤 Referee: Paul Tierney, England
Key events
48' ⚽ will lankshear(1 - 0) Middlesbroug
61' 🟨 Ousmane·DiakiteYellow card West Brom
65' ⚽ J. Morgan(1 - 1) · Assist: Isaac Price West Brom
73' ⚽ will lankshear(2 - 1) Middlesbroug
87' ⚽ Alfie Jones(3 - 1) · Assist: Luke Ayling Middlesbroug
Quick stats
%46 Possession %54
1.57 Expected goals (xG) 1.41
2.48 Pre-match xG 1.01
15 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 6
14 Shots inside box 10
1 Shots outside box 2
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
Jeremy Sarmiento ↔ Max ArfstenSubstitution🔁
40'
Myles Peart-Harris ↔ Sebastian BerhalterSubstitution🔁
45'
HT 0 - 0
will lankshear(1 - 0)⚽
48'
61'
🟨Ousmane·DiakiteYellow card
65'
⚽J. Morgan(1 - 1) · Assist: Isaac Price
Riley McGree ↔ Kyle JosephSubstitution🔁
69'
Morgan Whittaker ↔ Alfie JonesSubstitution🔁
69'
70'
🔁Harry Whitwell ↔ Rabby NzingoulaSubstitution
will lankshear(2 - 1)⚽
73'
77'
🔁Felix Horn Myhre ↔ Aune HeggeboSubstitution
77'
🔁Jayson Molumby ↔ Kareem TundeSubstitution
will lankshear ↔ Tommy ConwaySubstitution🔁
86'
86'
🔁J. Morgan ↔ Barney StewartSubstitution
Alfie Jones(3 - 1) · Assist: Luke Ayling⚽
87'
FT 3 - 1
Match statsMiddlesbrough · West Brom
Key stats
%46 Possession %54
1.57 Expected goals (xG) 1.41
2.48 Pre-match xG 1.01
Shots
15 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 6
14 Shots inside box 10
1 Shots outside box 2
2 Saves 4
Attacking
101 Attacks 95
27 Dangerous attacks 51
Passing
513 Total passes 584
453 Accurate passes 522
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 6
3 Offsides 0
15 Fouls 6
6 Free kicks 15
7 Throw-ins 15
7 Goal kicks 7
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
3 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 4
5 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsMiddlesbrough 4-2-3-1West Brom 4-4-1-1
Middlesbrough · Bench
Coach: Kim Hellberg
West Brom · Bench
Coach: James Morrison
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2021–2026
Middlesbrough 6
Nov 6who was on topJan 16
West Brom 2
6 Middlesbrough 2 draw 2 West Brom
Middlesbrough won the last 5
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
15–12total goals
3/1clean sheets
2-0Middlesbrough best win · Jan 21
4-2West Brom best win · Aug 26
%80 Over 1.5 8/10
%40 Over 2.5 4/10
%20 Over 3.5 2/10
%60 BTTS 6/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Middlesbrough at home5 matches
4W 1D 0L 8:3
West Brom at home5 matches
2W 1D 2L 9:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
2Middlesbroughin the table18pts
9matches 5-3-1W-D-L 17:12goals +5diff
WDDWW
9West Bromin the table14pts
9matches 4-2-3W-D-L 10:9goals +1diff
LLDWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 16 West Brom 2-3 Middlesbrough Championship
Sep 19 Middlesbrough 2-1 West Brom Championship
Jan 21 Middlesbrough 2-0 West Brom Championship
Oct 1 West Brom 0-1 Middlesbrough Championship
Dec 23 Middlesbrough 1-0 West Brom Championship
Aug 26 West Brom 4-2 Middlesbrough Championship
Feb 25 West Brom 2-0 Middlesbrough Championship
Jul 30 Middlesbrough 1-1 West Brom Championship
xG difference & finishing
Middlesbrough3 gol · 1.57 xG +1.43
West Brom1 gol · 1.41 xG -0.41
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
West Brom dominated the ball54% possession
Middlesbrough took more shots15 - 12
Middlesbrough committed more fouls15 - 6
THE REFEREE25 matches on record
Paul Tierney
Strictness38 TEMPO31
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 13.2 -2.2
Fouls 2120.8 +0.2
Goals 42.3 +1.7
Corners 139.3 +3.7
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.8 +1.2
Shots 15.014.8 +0.2
On target 6.05.0 +1.0
Possession %46%56 -10.3
Corners 7.03.3 +3.7
Cards 0.01.8 -1.8
Conceded 1.01.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals 1.01.1 -0.1
Shots 12.09.3 +2.7
On target 4.03.6 +0.4
Possession %54%51 +3.4
Corners 6.04.6 +1.4
Cards 1.02.6 -1.6
Conceded 3.00.7 +2.3
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ W. Lankshear 8.88
Starting XI
7 W. Lankshear F · 86' 8.88
Goals2On target2/4Blocks2Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls2Offside2Passes9 · %7
5 A. Jones D · 21' 7.63
Goals1On target1/1Passes22 · %20
29 A. Malanda D · 90' 7.10
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls2Passes78 · %75
6 S. Berhalter M · 44' 7.04
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes19 · %19
2 C. Brittain D · 90' 6.98
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won8/14Fouls3Passes40 · %30
12 L. Ayling D · 90' 6.92
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Passes71 · %60
30 Neto Borges D · 90' 6.90
Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Duels won8/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes57 · %52
10 A. Morris M · 90' 6.80
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/7Fouls4Passes76 · %71
8 R. McGree M · 69' 6.71
Key pass3Interceptions2Passes28 · %24
14 M. Peart-Harris M · 46' 6.69
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes29 · %25
1 R. Vítek G · 90' 6.61
Saves2Passes22 · %18
17 M. Arfsten D · 50' 6.58
Tackles3Duels won5/7Passes18 · %16
9 T. Conway F · 4' 6.55
Tackles1Interceptions1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
22 K. Joseph F · 21' 6.45
On target1/3Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks1Fouls1Passes6 · %5
16 J. Sarmiento M · 40' 6.39
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes10 · %9
11 M. Whittaker M · 69' 6.15
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Offside1Passes24 · %21
Unused: D. StrelecS. BrynnLeo CastledineA. Phillips
Starting XI
11 J. Morgan F · 86' 7.38
Goals1On target1/1Duels won1/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes29 · %25
21 I. Price M · 90' 6.98
Assist1On target1/3Key pass2Dribbles1/2Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Passes60 · %49
8 J. Molumby M · 77' 6.79
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won2/3Fouls won2Passes65 · %61
3 N. Phillips D · 90' 6.67
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won4/7Passes62 · %61
17 O. Diakité M · 90' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes57 · %55
25 N. Galves D · 90' 6.56
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes30 · %29
26 K. Tunde F · 13' 6.53
On target1/1Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes3 · %3
6 G. Campbell D · 90' 6.50
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes97 · %87
4 C. Styles D · 90' 6.31
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes65 · %61
20 R. Nzingoula M · 20' 6.27
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes7 · %5
9 B. Stewart F · 4' 6.25
Passes3 · %2
19 A. Heggebø F · 13' 6.15
Fouls1Passes4 · %4
1 M. O’Leary G · 90' 5.77
Saves4Passes49 · %36
29 Harry Whitwell M · 70' 5.74
Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/14Fouls won3Passes23 · %17
7 F. Myhre M · 77' 5.60
Interceptions1Duels won2/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes14 · %14
Unused: C. MephamC. TownsendT. BanyAlex WilliamsM. Ingram
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%52) ✓
Middlesbrough %52 Draw %11 West Brom %37
1.67Middlesbrough xPuan
1.22West Brom xPuan
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