Middlesbrough 3-1 West Brom
Championship · Matchweek 3Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: W. Lankshear 7.6 · Neto Borges 7.5 · L. Ayling 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections11:2629 August 2026: the Championship matchday 3 match ended Middlesbrough 3-1 West Brom.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 48th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 48' W. Lankshear → 1-0; 65' J. Morgan, assisted by I. Price → 1-1; 73' W. Lankshear → 2-1; 87' A. Jones, assisted by L. Ayling → 3-1.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 0, West Brom 1.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Middlesbrough 2.55, West Brom 1.32; shots 15-12 (6-4 on target); possession 47%-53%; corners 7-6; pass accuracy 88%-89%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 1.23.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 3-1 in the second.
Standout players
W. Lankshear was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.6 in 86 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, won 1 of 5 duels.
G. Campbell was West Brom's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 90 minutes: 2 tackles, won 4 of 6 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
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Match summary
29 August 2026: the Championship matchday 3 match ended Middlesbrough 3-1 West Brom. Goals: W. Lankshear 48', J. Morgan 65', W. Lankshear 73', A. Jones 87'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 47%, West Brom 53%; shots on target 6-4; expected goals (xG) 2.55-1.32.
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