Middlesbrough vs West Brom result and stats
Win probability: home 50%, draw 27%, away 24%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersMiddlesbrough beat West Brom 3–1 at home in the Championship on Saturday 29 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Middlesbrough 50%, the draw 27% and West Brom 24%, so a home win had a 50% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Middlesbrough 2.46, West Brom 1.40, so Middlesbrough created the better chances. Middlesbrough had 15 shots (6 on target) to West Brom's 12 (4 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
MIWB
2.46Expected goals1.40
15Shots12
6On target4
7Corners6
15Fouls6
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: P Tierney
Recent form
Middlesbrough
L @ Blackburn1–2 · 22 Aug
W v Lincoln2–1 · 15 Aug
D @ Wrexham2–2 · 2 May
W v Watford5–1 · 25 Apr
W v Sheffield Wednesday1–0 · 22 Apr
West Brom
W v Burnley3–1 · 23 Aug
W @ Norwich2–1 · 15 Aug
L @ Sheffield Wednesday1–2 · 2 May
D v Ipswich0–0 · 25 Apr
W v Watford3–0 · 21 Apr
Head to head
In 10 league meetings since 2021, Middlesbrough won 6, West Brom won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 16 Jan 2026, finished West Brom 2–3 Middlesbrough, a win for Middlesbrough.
West Brom 2–3 Middlesbrough16 Jan 2026
Middlesbrough 2–1 West Brom19 Sep 2025
Middlesbrough 2–0 West Brom21 Jan 2025
West Brom 0–1 Middlesbrough1 Oct 2024
Middlesbrough 1–0 West Brom23 Dec 2023
West Brom 4–2 Middlesbrough26 Aug 2023
Season averages per game
MIWB
2.25Goals1.33
1.42Conceded1.08
2.17xG1.40
1.01xG against1.47
20.1Shots12.2
6.7On target3.7
6.3Corners5.8
1.00Yellow cards2.00
17%Clean sheets17%
83%Both score67%
75%3+ goals42%