EFL Cup 26/27, Round 1 · 7 Aug 2026

Middlesbrough 1–0 Wrexham

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 68%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Callum Doyle, 68.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Callum Doyle +37.7, Daniel Imray +28.9, Nathan Broadhead +22.9.

Well below it: Sebastian Berhalter −9.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 May 2026	L 0–1	at Hull City Championship
12 May 2026	D 1–1	at Southampton Championship
9 May 2026	D 0–0	v Southampton Championship
2 May 2026	D 2–2	at Wrexham Championship
25 Apr 2026	W 5–1	v Watford Championship

2 May 2026	D 2–2	v Middlesbrough Championship
26 Apr 2026	L 1–3	at Coventry City Championship
21 Apr 2026	W 1–0	at Oxford United Championship
18 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Stoke City Championship
12 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Birmingham City Championship

2 May 2026	Wrexham 2–2 Middlesbrough Championship
25 Oct 2025	Middlesbrough 1–1 Wrexham Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.0	+8.3
George Edmundson Defender	23	0	0	–	51.1	–
Will Lankshear Forward	80	1	0	–	41.5	+4.0
Adilson Malanda Defender	90	0	0	–	40.6	+1.7
Neto Borges Defender	90	0	0	–	40.5	+6.1
Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder	90	0	1	–	40.3	−9.7
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	67	0	0	–	37.9	−0.3
Cruz Ibeh Forward	1	0	0	–	34.4	–
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0	0	–	34.0	+3.2
Jeremy Sarmiento Midfielder	67	0	0	–	33.4	−6.1
Leo Castledine Midfielder	90	0	0	–	33.3	−1.7
Kyle Joseph Forward	23	0	0	–	32.5	–
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	89	0	0	–	28.2	−0.6
Finlay Cartwright Midfielder	10	0	0	–	27.7	–
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0	0	–	24.5	−4.5

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Callum Doyle Defender	90	–	68.2	+37.7
Nathan Broadhead Forward	76	–	62.5	+22.9
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	18	–	56.9	–
Kieffer Moore Forward	18	–	56.8	–
Oliver Rathbone Forward	72	–	54.6	+13.6
Dominic Hyam Defender	90	–	53.5	+13.4
Lewis O'Brien Midfielder	90	–	52.2	+17.0
Daniel Imray Defender	65	–	52.0	+28.9
Danny Ward Goalkeeper	90	–	49.5	−0.0
Zak Vyner Defender	90	–	46.0	+20.6
Matty James Midfielder	72	–	43.5	+4.8
George Thomason Midfielder	90	–	38.1	+1.5
Sam Smith Forward	72	–	37.3	−3.6
Davis Keillor-Dunn Forward	14	–	36.9	–
Ryan Longman Midfielder	25	–	36.6	–
Bailey Cadamarteri Forward	18	–	35.0	–