Championship 25/26 · 19 Sep 2025

Middlesbrough 2–1 West Bromwich Albion

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 54%.

Middlesbrough won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mikey Johnston, 100.0 in 28′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
David Strelec Forward	45	1	0	0.40	56.8
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward	45	1	0	0.25	51.7
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.6
George Edmundson Defender	42	0	0	–	50.4
Tommy Conway Forward	63	0	0	0.22	50.1
Abdoulaye Kanté Midfielder	10	0	0	–	50.0
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	10	0	0	–	47.4
Alan Browne Midfielder	27	0	0	–	44.3
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	80	0	1	–	41.6
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.5
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0	1	0.02	41.4
Alfie Jones Defender	90	0	0	–	41.3
Samuel Silvera Midfielder	48	0	0	0.02	39.2
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9
Sverre Nypan Midfielder	80	0	0	0.09	37.7
Matt Targett Defender	90	0	0	–	33.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Mikey Johnston Midfielder	28	0	1	0.05	100.0
Jed Wallace Midfielder	62	0	0	0.09	55.0
Chris Mepham Defender	90	0	0	–	52.0
Nathaniel Phillips Defender	90	0	0	0.23	51.0
Alex Mowatt Midfielder	62	0	0	0.04	50.2
Toby Collyer Midfielder	28	0	0	–	48.6
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward	90	1	0	0.10	47.8
Jayson Molumby Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	45.7
Isaac Price Midfielder	90	0	0	0.22	44.1
Josh Maja Forward	14	0	0	–	43.1
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder	76	0	0	0.08	42.6
Joshua Griffiths Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.0
Callum Styles Defender	90	0	0	0.03	40.7
George Campbell Defender	90	0	0	–	37.4