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Championship | Gameweek 23
Dec 23, 2023 at 3pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
1 - 0
West Brom

Rogers (40')
Howson (52')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Kipre (15'), Furlong (65')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Middlesbrough

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Port Vale 0-3 Middlesbrough
Tuesday, December 19 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup

West Bromwich Albion

All competitions
Last Game: West Brom 1-1 Stoke
Sunday, December 17 at 12pm in Championship

We said: Middlesbrough 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

 In theory, Middlesbrough should be full of confidence following their EFL Cup success on Tuesday, but a fresh wave of injury concerns threaten to hinder the hosts this weekend. West Brom have not been at their best since the 2-0 win over Ipswich Town last month, although the Baggies should be good enough for a point at the Riverside. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 39.13%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 34.84% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (6.63%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 (9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Middlesbrough in this match.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawWest Bromwich Albion
39.13% (0.053999999999995 0.05) 26.03% (0.033000000000001 0.03) 34.84% (-0.087999999999994 -0.09)
Both teams to score 53.98% (-0.11799999999999 -0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.58% (-0.146 -0.15)50.42% (0.145 0.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.64% (-0.128 -0.13)72.35% (0.127 0.13)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.71% (-0.036999999999992 -0.04)25.29% (0.035999999999998 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.94% (-0.052999999999997 -0.05)60.06% (0.052 0.05)
West Bromwich Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.26% (-0.123 -0.12)27.74% (0.122 0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.69% (-0.156 -0.16)63.31% (0.154 0.15)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 39.13%
    West Bromwich Albion 34.84%
    Draw 26.02%
MiddlesbroughDrawWest Bromwich Albion
1-0 @ 9.65% (0.046999999999999 0.05)
2-1 @ 8.5% (0.0019999999999989 0)
2-0 @ 6.63% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.9% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-0 @ 3.04% (0.008 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.5% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.34% (-0.002 -0)
4-0 @ 1.04% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 39.13%
1-1 @ 12.36% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 7.02% (0.040999999999999 0.04)
2-2 @ 5.45% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.07% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 26.02%
0-1 @ 9% (0.020999999999999 0.02)
1-2 @ 7.93% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-2 @ 5.77% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
1-3 @ 3.39% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-3 @ 2.47% (-0.011 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.33% (-0.015 -0.02)
1-4 @ 1.09% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 2.88%
Total : 34.84%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs West Brom

Middlesbrough
32.7%
Draw
36.7%
West Bromwich Albion
30.6%
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