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Squawka / News / Middlesbrough vs West Brom predictions and betting tips: Boro fancied in top-eight tussle

Middlesbrough vs West Brom predictions and betting tips: Boro fancied in top-eight tussle

29 Aug · 12:30 Riverside Stadium · Championship
9
Goals
3
3
Goals Conceded
9
3
Yellow Cards
6
14
Corners Won
27
59
Shots
62
48
Tackles Won
47
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion
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Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Championship · 16 Jan 2026
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
2 - 1
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion
Championship · 19 Sep 2025
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
2 - 0
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion
Championship · 21 Jan 2025
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion
0 - 1
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Championship · 01 Oct 2024
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
1 - 0
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion
Championship · 23 Dec 2023
Goals
  • 1
    West Bromwich Albion
    Isaac Price
    2
  • 2
    Middlesbrough
    Will Lankshear
    2
  • 3
    West Bromwich Albion
    Jimmy-Jay Morgan
    1
  • 4
    Middlesbrough
    Jeremy Sarmiento
    1
  • 5
    West Bromwich Albion
    Aune Heggebø
    1
Shots
  • 1
    Middlesbrough
    Will Lankshear
    9
  • 2
    West Bromwich Albion
    Isaac Price
    6
  • 3
    Middlesbrough
    Morgan Whittaker
    6
  • 4
    Middlesbrough
    Myles Peart-Harris
    4
  • 5
    Middlesbrough
    Sebastian Berhalter
    4
Tackles Won
  • 1
    West Bromwich Albion
    Ousmane Diakité
    6
  • 2
    West Bromwich Albion
    Felix Myhre
    3
  • 3
    Middlesbrough
    Max Arfsten
    3
  • 4
    Middlesbrough
    Aidan Morris
    3
  • 5
    Middlesbrough
    Morgan Whittaker
    3
Assists
  • 1
    West Bromwich Albion
    Jimmy-Jay Morgan
    2
  • 2
    Middlesbrough
    Riley McGree
    1
  • 3
    Middlesbrough
    Morgan Whittaker
    1
  • 4
    West Bromwich Albion
    Max O'Leary
    1
Chances Created
  • 1
    Middlesbrough
    Morgan Whittaker
    8
  • 2
    Middlesbrough
    Sebastian Berhalter
    4
  • 3
    West Bromwich Albion
    Jimmy-Jay Morgan
    4
  • 4
    Middlesbrough
    Luke Ayling
    4
  • 5
    West Bromwich Albion
    Harry Whitwell
    3
Passes Completed
  • 1
    Middlesbrough
    Luke Ayling
    182
  • 2
    Middlesbrough
    Adilson Malanda
    163
  • 3
    West Bromwich Albion
    George Campbell
    126
  • 4
    West Bromwich Albion
    Nathaniel Phillips
    110
  • 5
    Middlesbrough
    Aidan Morris
    108
Take Ons Completed
  • 1
    Middlesbrough
    Max Arfsten
    6
  • 2
    Middlesbrough
    Callum Brittain
    5
  • 3
    West Bromwich Albion
    Jimmy-Jay Morgan
    3
  • 4
    West Bromwich Albion
    Ousmane Diakité
    2
  • 5
    Middlesbrough
    Morgan Whittaker
    2
Interceptions
  • 1
    West Bromwich Albion
    Ousmane Diakité
    6
  • 2
    West Bromwich Albion
    Nolan Galves
    3
  • 3
    West Bromwich Albion
    George Campbell
    3
  • 4
    Middlesbrough
    Myles Peart-Harris
    2
  • 5
    West Bromwich Albion
    Nathaniel Phillips
    2
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Vítek
17
Arfsten
29
Malanda
12
Ayling
02
Brittain
16
Sarmiento
10
Morris
14
Peart-Harris
06
Berhalter
07
Lankshear
11
Whittaker
11
Morgan
07
Myhre
21
Price
17
Diakité
08
Molumby
29
Whitwell
04
Styles
06
Campbell
03
Phillips
25
Galves
01
O'Leary

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Middlesbrough vs West Brom is a Championship clash at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday at 12.30pm, with two promotion-minded sides meeting after mixed weekends.

Boro were beaten at Blackburn last time out while West Brom hammered Burnley, setting up a heavyweight clash. Andy Francis has the best bets, a score prediction and the head-to-head record below.

Premium Tips

Andy favours Middlesbrough, whose Riverside form should help them respond to a first defeat.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
Middlesbrough to win and over 2.5 goals8/5Boro finished last season fifth with the division’s best defensive record and one of its most potent attacks, while West Brom limped home 21st with a leaky backline that shipped 58 goals. Coming off a rare defeat at Blackburn, Middlesbrough will treat this Riverside fixture as a must-win and are expected to start on the front foot against fellow top-eight hopefuls. Given Boro’s attacking quality at home and West Brom’s defensive frailties on the road, goals look likely from the hosts, while West Brom’s own attacking players should get some sight of goal too, supporting a fairly comfortable, high-scoring home win.
Will Lankshear to score anytime and Callum Styles to be booked27/4Lankshear arrived at Middlesbrough for a significant fee in the summer and has quickly become the club’s talisman, already their top scorer this season and in red-hot cup form too, making him the obvious focal point of a Boro side expected to dominate proceedings. At the other end, Styles was West Brom’s most-booked player last season and plays a combative midfield role that regularly puts him in the referee’s book. With Boro likely to enjoy plenty of possession and West Brom needing to defend deep and disrupt, Styles picking up a caution fits the expected shape of the game.

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How Middlesbrough go into the game

Middlesbrough suffered a first defeat of the season, beaten 2-1 at Blackburn last weekend. The Riverside is where they must build a promotion push, and a response is expected against fellow top-eight hopefuls.

Boro have the squad to challenge for automatic promotion and will see home games like this as must-wins. Expect a fast, front-foot start from the hosts.

How West Bromwich Albion go into the game

West Brom made a statement last weekend, beating Burnley 3-1 to underline their own promotion credentials. Confidence will be high heading to Teesside.

The Baggies are well-drilled and dangerous, but the Riverside is a tough place to visit. Backing up that win on the road would mark them out as genuine top-two contenders.

Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion: 2025-26 by the numbers

Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
16/01/26West Brom2-3Middlesbrough
19/09/25Middlesbrough2-1West Brom
21/01/25Middlesbrough2-0West Brom
01/10/24West Brom0-1Middlesbrough
23/12/23Middlesbrough1-0West Brom

Middlesbrough have won all five of the most recent meetings with West Brom.

Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
Middlesbrough to win8/13⭐⭐⭐Strong at the Riverside, promotion fancies.
Over 2.5 goals5/6⭐⭐⭐Both carry an attacking threat.
Middlesbrough or draw (Double Chance)1/4⭐⭐⭐Cover on the hosts.
Both teams to score4/5⭐⭐WBA scored three last week.
Middlesbrough to win 2-16/1⭐⭐Headline scoreline.

Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion score prediction

West Brom arrive in form, but Middlesbrough’s quality and Riverside backing should see them respond to defeat. Expect a competitive game that the hosts edge. Score prediction: Middlesbrough 2-1 West Bromwich Albion.

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