League Cup · Matchweek 128 · Aug 7
Middlesbrough - Wrexham
Middlesbrough beat Wrexham 1-0 in League Cup (Matchweek 128). Goals: W. Lankshear 61'.
Key events
Quick stats
%49
Possession
%51
1.39
Expected goals (xG)
1.02
13
Total shots
11
3
Shots on target
2
8
Shots off target
7
2
Blocked shots
2
8
Shots inside box
7
5
Shots outside box
4
2
Saves
2
Match timeline
First half
43'
🟨L. O'BrienYellow card
HT 0 - 0
56'
🟨S. SmithYellow card
W. Lankshear(1 - 0) · Assist: S. Berhalter⚽
61'
65'
🔁D. Imray ↔ R. LongmanSubstitution
M. Arfsten ↔ G. EdmundsonSubstitution🔁
67'
J. Sarmiento ↔ K. JosephSubstitution🔁
67'
W. LankshearYellow card🟨
69'
72'
🔁S. Smith ↔ K. MooreSubstitution
72'
🔁O. Rathbone ↔ B. CadamarteriSubstitution
72'
🔁M. James ↔ B. WhitemanSubstitution
76'
🔁N. Broadhead ↔ D. Keillor-DunnSubstitution
W. Lankshear ↔ F. CartwrightSubstitution🔁
80'
85'
🟨D. HyamYellow card
90+1'
🟨C. DoyleYellow card
M. Whittaker ↔ C. IbehSubstitution🔁
90+3'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsMiddlesbrough · Wrexham
Key stats
%49
Possession
%51
1.39
Expected goals (xG)
1.02
Shots
13
Total shots
11
3
Shots on target
2
8
Shots off target
7
2
Blocked shots
2
8
Shots inside box
7
5
Shots outside box
4
2
Saves
2
Attacking
95
Attacks
76
49
Dangerous attacks
25
Passing
469
Total passes
505
398
Accurate passes
432
%85
Pass accuracy
%86
Set pieces & discipline
7
Corners
3
0
Offsides
3
10
Fouls
11
11
Free kicks
10
19
Throw-ins
19
5
Goal kicks
14
Cards
1
Yellow cards
4
0
1st-half cards
1
1
2nd-half cards
3
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
0
4
1st-half corners
0
3
2nd-half corners
3
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2025–2026
Too few meetings for a trend
0 Middlesbrough
2 draw
0 Wrexham
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
3–3total goals
0/0clean sheets
Over 1.5
2/2
Over 2.5
1/2
Over 3.5
1/2
BTTS
2/2
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Middlesbrough at home1 matches
0W
1D
0L
1:1
Wrexham at home1 matches
0W
1D
0L
2:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Middlesbrough2W 2D 1L
Wrexham2W 1D 2L
1.60
1.40
Points per game
10
6
Goals scored
6
7
Goals conceded
1.89
1.27
xG average
1.35
1.51
xGA average
%20
%40
Clean sheets
%60
%40
BTTS
%60
%40
Over 2.5
7.0
4.0
Corners
1.6
1.2
Cards
Middlesbrough2W 5D 3L
Wrexham4W 2D 4L
1.10
1.40
Points per game
14
14
Goals scored
12
18
Goals conceded
2.24
1.24
xG average
1.10
1.57
xGA average
%20
%30
Clean sheets
%60
%60
BTTS
%50
%60
Over 2.5
9.3
4.4
Corners
1.5
1.2
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Middlesbrough1 gol · 1.39 xG
-0.39
Wrexham0 gol · 1.02 xG
-1.02
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Wrexham struggled to stay disciplined4 yellow
THE REFEREE12 matches on record
Will Finnie
Strictness47
TEMPO40
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
53.1
+1.9
Fouls
2120.1
+0.9
Goals
12.3
-1.3
Corners
1010.2
-0.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.01.5
-0.5
Shots
13.019.5
-6.5
On target
3.06.0
-3.0
Possession
%49%52
-2.5
Corners
7.06.5
+0.5
Cards
1.02.0
-1.0
Conceded
0.02.0
-2.0
this matchseason average · 2 matches
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%53) ✓
Middlesbrough %53
Draw %15
Wrexham %32
1.74Middlesbrough xPuan
1.11Wrexham xPuan
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