League Cup · Matchweek 128 · Aug 7

Middlesbrough - Wrexham

Middlesbrough beat Wrexham 1-0 in League Cup (Matchweek 128). Goals: W. Lankshear 61'.

🏟 Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 👤 Referee: W. Finnie
Key events
43' 🟨 L. O'BrienYellow card Wrexham
56' 🟨 S. SmithYellow card Wrexham
61' ⚽ W. Lankshear(1 - 0) · Assist: S. Berhalter Middlesbroug
69' 🟨 W. LankshearYellow card Middlesbroug
85' 🟨 D. HyamYellow card Wrexham
90+1' 🟨 C. DoyleYellow card Wrexham
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
Middlesbrough 0
Too few meetings for a trend
Wrexham 0
0 Middlesbrough 2 draw 0 Wrexham
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
3–3total goals
0/0clean sheets
%100 Over 1.5 2/2
%50 Over 2.5 1/2
%50 Over 3.5 1/2
%100 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
May 2 Wrexham 2-2 Middlesbrough Championship
Oct 25 Middlesbrough 1-1 Wrexham Championship
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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Form
MiddlesbroughLLDDW
WrexhamDLWWL
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