Middlesbrough vs West BromPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Middlesbrough sit 11th with 3 points from two games (1-0-1, 3-3): at home they won 2-1, away they lost 1-2. Their last five matches show a defeat most recently (1-2 at Blackburn), preceded by two wins (2-1 vs Lincoln and 1-0 vs Wrexham), a draw (3-3 vs Espanyol) and, further back, a defeat (1-3 vs Huddersfield). West Bromwich Albion sit 2nd with a perfect 6 points from two wins (5-2): they have won both at home (3-1) and away (2-1). Their last five games are all wins: 3-1 over Burnley, 2-1 at Norwich, 4-1 at Rotherham, 2-0 at Peterborough and 4-1 at Shrewsbury. Head-to-head, the balance clearly favours Middlesbrough, who have won all five of the last meetings: 3-2 this past January, then 2-1, 2-0, 1-0 and 1-0, the last of those dating back to December 2023. The Championship is averaging 2.88 goals per game so far this season. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.