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Middlesbrough 3-1 West Brom: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 3
FT
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Middlesbrough
3 : 1
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West Brom
  • W. Lankshear48', 73'
  • A. Jones87'
  • 65'J. Morgan
Riverside StadiumPaul TierneyCapacity 34,988Sat, 29 Aug 202613:30
Middlesbrough crest4-2-3-1
Line ups
4-4-1-1West Brom crest
Referee Paul TierneyReferee
Tierney
R. Vítek7.0
Vítek
Neto Borges7.5
Borges
A. Malanda7.3
Malanda
L. Ayling7.3A
Ayling
C. Brittain6.9
Brittain
M. Peart-Harris6.6
Peart-Harris
A. Morris6.9
Morris
J. Sarmiento6.9
Sarmiento
R. McGree6.3
McGree
M. Whittaker6.6
Whittaker
W. Lankshear7.62
Lankshear
M. O’Leary6.2
O’Leary
C. Styles5.9
Styles
G. Campbell7.2
Campbell
N. Phillips6.9
Phillips
N. Galves6.2
Galves
I. Price6.3A
Price
O. Diakité6.6
Diakité
J. Molumby6.6
Molumby
Harry Whitwell6.5
Whitwell
F. Myhre6.3
Myhre
J. Morgan7.0
Morgan
Anes Mravac portrait
Assistant
Anes Mravac

Substitutions

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Home

  • A. Bangura portraitMiddlesbrough crest
    A. Bangura
    Coach's decision
    Out

Away

  • M. Johnston portraitWest Brom crest
    M. Johnston
    Broken Leg
    Out
Player of the match
William Lankshear headshot
William Lankshear
Attacker · Middlesbrough
7.6
This match
Shooting1.4Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing0.0Involvement3.1Defending3.5Physical5.9Dribbling1.9
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Offsides2
Build-up
Passes10
Pass accuracy80%
Defending
Duels won1 · 20%
Fouls won/made1 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Lankshear7.6Borges7.5Ayling7.3Phillips6.9Morgan7.0Campbell7.2
Player
Radek VitekRadek VitekG211,23+0,2318/244/10
Max O'LearyMax O'LearyG432,54-0,4636/498/20
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Possession & Passing

47%Possession53%
518Total passes583
88%Pass accuracy89%
7Corners6

Attack

15Shots12
6On target4
5Off target2
4Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

14Shots in box10
1Shots out box2
2.5xG1.4
-0.5Goals prevented-0.5

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves4
3Offsides0
15Fouls6
0Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,19xG0,42
3Shots3
0On target0
0Big chances1
5Touches in box8
47%Possession53%
2Corners4
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Second half

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2,27xG0,98
12Shots9
6On target4
6Big chances2
16Touches in box19
46%Possession54%
5Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough
2.53151047%
65% open play35% set piece
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1.41121053%
98% open play2% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

27 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,71,42,12,80'15'30'45'60'75'90'Jimmy-Jay Morgan 65'Will Lankshear 48'Will Lankshear 73'Alfie Jones 87'Middlesbrou…2,53 xGWest Brom1,41 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough2,53 xG · 3 scoredWest Brom crestWest Brom1,41 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Middlesbrough25
Open play 16Set piece 2Foul won 1Rebound 6
West Brom24
Open play 17Set piece 1Dribble 3Rebound 3

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Will Lankshear 48'Jimmy-Jay Morgan 65'Will Lankshear 73'Alfie Jones 87'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Middlesbrou…West Brom
Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough44% pressureWest Brom crestWest Brom56% pressure

Match replay

91'
3-1
100%Draw 0%0%
2.53xG1.41
15Shots12
10On target10
Momentum
Isaac Price portrait90' Saved Isaac Price 0.10 xG

Shot map

15 v 12

Middlesbrough shoot right, West Brom left. Bigger dot = better chance.

MIDWBgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

20 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Riley McGree, 6', off targetFelix Horn Myhre, 16', off targetRiley McGree, 30', off targetMorgan Whittaker, 48', off targetKyle Joseph, 87', off targetLuke Ayling, 87', off targetIsaac Price, 90', off target
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Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

MiddlesbroughDefensive line 41%
23Lankshear44Whittaker20Sarmiento39Peart-Har…44Vítek103Malanda41McGree87Borges87Ayling76Brittain98Morris
West BromDefensive line 37%
30Myhre115Campbell48Morgan91Price92Phillips56Whitwell59Galves67O'Leary81Diakité94Styles79Molumby

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

MiddlesbroughUntil 40'
291030121428161117

Most-connected pair: Malanda and Ayling, 26 passes between them.

West BromUntil 70'
6843172111125297

Most-connected pair: Styles and Price, 28 passes between them.

Tactical battle

56control44
46%Field tiltField tilt 54%12Box entriesBox entries 1511Passes into boxPasses into box 8
Will Lankshear
Will Lankshear
8 touches in box
Press10.4 · 13.6Territory46% · 54%Direct1.57 · 1.52Progress40 · 46Dribble8 · 7Creation25 · 24Threat0.71 · 0.36Recover5 · 8
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In possession

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45,7%Field tilt54,3%
11Passes into box8
31Progressive passes28
9Carries into final third14
9Chances created5

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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10,43Press intensity (PPDA)13,57
11High turnovers2
5Regains within 5s8
29,8sBall recovery time23,5s
14Interceptions20

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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103Carries125
1248mCarry distance1428m
9Progressive carries18
646mProgressive carry distance810m
2Carries into the box7

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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8Take-ons won7
12Take-ons attempted13
532mProgressive pass distance450m
4Through balls1
6Switches of play8

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,71Expected threat (xT)0,36
2,66Action value (VAEP)0,70
25Shot-creating actions24
6Goal-creating actions2
0,89Expected assisted goals0,78

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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5,6Passes per attack5,3
17,4sAttack duration16,1s
1,57 m/sAttack directness1,52 m/s
7Build-up attacks9
8Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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21Touches in box25
55Final third entries53
6Big chances2
2,54xG on target1,21
3Big chances missed1
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Passing

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1/9 (11%)Crosses0/17 (0%)
25/43 (58%)Long balls20/49 (41%)
7Throw-ins15
6Free kicks15
7Goal kicks7
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Duels

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56Total44
33/67 (49%)Ground34/67 (51%)
12/14 (86%)Aerial2/14 (14%)
9/12 (75%)Dribbles7/13 (54%)
9Dispossessed12
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Defending

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45Recoveries36
10Interceptions14
18Tackles12
44%Tackles won67%
19Clearances15
3Big chances scored1
1Big saves2
0Errors led to shot1
1Fouled in final third1
7,72Average rating6,45

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Middlesbrough crestShare of their matchesWest Brom crest

They score

100%1+ goal80%
60%2+ goals30%
30%3+ goals10%

They concede

80%1+ goal80%
50%2+ goals10%
10%3+ goals10%

Heaviest results

Middlesbrough crestbest 3-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

West Brom crestbest 3-1 (H)·worst 1-3 (A)

Match summary

Middlesbrough beat West Brom 3-1 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: W. Lankshear (48', 73'), A. Jones (87') for Middlesbrough; J. Morgan (65') for West Brom. In their last 17 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 10, West Brom 3, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 45%
MID10%
X45%
WB45%

→ Double chance: draw or West Brom

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Middlesbrough crestShare per factorWest Brom crest
33%Form67%
38%Attack62%
40%Defence60%
50%Goal model (Poisson)50%
100%Head-to-head0%
75%Goals25%
47%Overall53%
Last 2 matches
Scored 3, conceded 3
Last 2 matches
Scored 5, conceded 2

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Capacity