EFL Cup 26/27, Round 3 · 8 Sep 2026

Crystal Palace 3–0 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 76%.

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

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tommy Conway, 92.4 in 67′.

Well above their usual level: Callum Brittain +48.9, Tommy Conway +48.3, Aidan Morris +32.7.

Well below it: Solomon Brynn −14.8, Yéremy Pino −12.3, Will Hughes −11.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

5 Sep 2026	W 3–2	at Fulham Premier League
28 Aug 2026	L 1–4	v Manchester City Premier League
22 Aug 2026	L 0–2	at Everton Premier League
27 May 2026	W 1–0	v Rayo Vallecano Conference League
24 May 2026	L 1–2	v Arsenal Premier League

5 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
2 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Burnley Championship
29 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
25 Aug 2026	W 3–1	at Doncaster Rovers EFL Cup
22 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at Blackburn Rovers Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Walter Benítez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.2	+11.8
Honest Ahanor Defender	90	0	0	–	50.2	+0.2
Óscar Mingueza Midfielder	90	0	1	–	47.2	−1.3
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender	90	0	0	–	44.2	−1.7
Axel Disasi Defender	73	0	0	–	43.5	−4.8
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	73	2	1	–	43.4	−1.8
Dwight McNeil Midfielder	17	0	0	–	42.4	–
Quinten Timber Midfielder	59	0	0	–	41.8	−1.2
Yéremy Pino Forward	73	0	0	–	39.1	−12.3
Will Hughes Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.4	−11.5
Darío Osorio Midfielder	59	0	0	–	38.1	−7.0
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder	17	0	0	–	37.3	–
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	31	1	0	–	37.1	–
Ben Chilwell Defender	90	0	1	–	35.5	−8.0
Adam Wharton Midfielder	31	0	0	–	31.5	–
Zavier Gozo Midfielder	17	0	0	–	25.4	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Rokas Pukštas Midfielder	9	–	100.0	–
Tommy Conway Forward	67	–	92.4	+48.3
Callum Brittain Defender	90	–	83.3	+48.9
Aidan Morris Midfielder	84	–	81.5	+32.7
Amario Cozier-Duberry Midfielder	90	–	74.9	–
David Strelec Forward	67	–	69.6	+29.9
Luke Ayling Defender	90	–	69.5	+31.5
Will Lankshear Forward	23	–	67.0	–
Myles Peart-Harris Midfielder	90	–	59.3	+27.7
Sam Byram Defender	45	–	58.9	–
Alfie Jones Defender	90	–	57.0	+6.6
Leo Castledine Midfielder	23	–	55.3	–
Ashley Phillips Defender	13	–	52.3	–
Adilson Malanda Defender	77	–	48.8	+1.1
Neto Borges Defender	45	–	41.9	−0.9
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	–	33.0	−14.8