Championship 25/26 · 2 May 2026

Wrexham 2–2 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: Wrexham 35%, the draw 29%, Middlesbrough 37%.

Middlesbrough deserved more from the draw, creating 2.1 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Solomon Brynn, 54.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sam Smith +13.1, David Strelec +12.1, Callum Doyle +9.4.

Well below it: Dominic Hyam −15.1, Morgan Whittaker −12.4, Dan Scarr −9.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

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
7 Apr 2026	L 1–5	v Southampton Championship

25 Apr 2026	W 5–1	v Watford Championship
22 Apr 2026	W 1–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
19 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Ipswich Town Championship
11 Apr 2026	L 0–1	v Portsmouth Championship
6 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Swansea City Championship

25 Oct 2025	Middlesbrough 1–1 Wrexham Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sam Smith Forward	90	1	0	0.63	52.0	+13.1
Josh Windass Forward	90	1	0	0.51	47.1	+2.8
Danny Ward Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.4	−7.0
Davis Keillor-Dunn Forward	13	0	0	0.09	42.6	–
Nathan Broadhead Forward	27	0	0	–	42.4	–
Matty James Midfielder	83	0	0	0.06	40.7	+2.4
Kieffer Moore Forward	17	0	0	0.10	39.9	–
George Dobson Midfielder	63	0	0	–	39.1	−0.9
George Thomason Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.7	+2.2
Issa Kaboré Midfielder	73	0	1	–	37.4	+2.2
Callum Doyle Defender	90	0	0	0.01	36.9	+9.4
Oliver Rathbone Forward	63	0	0	0.09	35.2	−7.1
Dan Scarr Defender	73	0	0	–	35.1	−9.6
Ben Sheaf Midfielder	27	0	0	–	32.0	–
Dominic Hyam Defender	90	0	0	–	26.8	−15.1
Ryan Longman Midfielder	17	0	0	–	26.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.0	+8.2
David Strelec Forward	71	1	0	0.67	52.0	+12.1
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	48.9	+3.8
Tommy Conway Forward	90	1	0	0.37	44.8	+4.2
Leo Castledine Midfielder	19	0	0	0.60	43.9	–
Dael Fry Defender	90	0	0	–	42.1	−6.8
Adilson Malanda Defender	90	0	0	–	40.8	−0.8
Matt Targett Defender	90	0	1	–	36.4	+0.1
Luke Ayling Defender	87	0	0	0.20	36.3	+2.2
Riley McGree Midfielder	45	0	0	0.12	34.7	+1.2
Alan Browne Midfielder	45	0	0	–	31.7	−5.9
Jeremy Sarmiento Midfielder	19	0	0	–	27.8	–
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0	0	–	22.5	−3.7
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	71	0	0	0.08	19.2	−12.4
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward	9	0	0	–	0.0	–