Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: Z. Vyner 7.7 · W. Lankshear 7.5 · D. Hyam 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections11:477 August 2026: the League Cup match ended Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham.
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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 61st minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 61' W. Lankshear, assisted by S. Berhalter → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 13-11 (3-2 on target); possession 49%-51%; corners 7-3; pass accuracy 84%-85%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
W. Lankshear was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 80 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 2 of 6 duels.
Z. Vyner was Wrexham's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 2 tackles, won 4 of 4 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.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Middlesbrough beat Wrexham 1-0 in the League Cup on 7 August 2026. Goals: W. Lankshear 61'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 49%, Wrexham 51%; shots on target 3-2.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.