Middlesbrough 3-1 West Bromwich Albion: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · referee P. Tierney · full time
Full time: Middlesbrough 3-1 West Bromwich Albion
Middlesbrough beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 in Championship Matchday 3 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Riverside Stadium. The goals: Will Lankshear 48', Jimmy-Jay Morgan 65', Will Lankshear 73', Alfie Jones 87'.
How Middlesbrough won it
The opening goal came in the 48th minute: Will Lankshear for Middlesbrough. West Bromwich Albion levelled at 1-1 in the 65th minute through Jimmy-Jay Morgan, set up by Isaac Price. Will Lankshear made it 2-1 to Middlesbrough in the 73rd minute. Alfie Jones made it 3-1 to Middlesbrough in the 87th minute, set up by Luke Ayling.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Will Lankshear scored twice.
The referee, P. Tierney, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Middlesbrough and 1 to West Bromwich Albion.
Middlesbrough: K. Hellberg, 4-2-3-1 · West Bromwich Albion: J. Morrison, 4-4-1-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.31 for Middlesbrough and 2.08 for West Bromwich Albion.
Middlesbrough scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
West Bromwich Albion left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Middlesbrough had 6 shots on target, West Bromwich Albion 4.
West Bromwich Albion had 53% of the ball, but Middlesbrough took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Middlesbrough came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
West Bromwich Albion came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion: the match in numbers
| Middlesbrough | Match statistics | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.08 |
| 15 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Big chances | 2 |
| 518 | Total passes | 583 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Middlesbrough
- Will Lankshear 8.2 2 goals
- Adilson Malanda 7.3
- Luke Ayling 7.3 1 assist
- Neto Borges 7.3
- Alfie Jones 7.2 1 goal
West Bromwich Albion
- Isaac Price 7.3 1 assist
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan 7.1 1 goal
- Jayson Molumby 7.0
- Nat Phillips 6.9
- Rabby Nzingoula 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Felix Horn Myhre at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- West Bromwich Albion: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion
What was the score in Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion?
Middlesbrough 3-1 West Bromwich Albion (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion?
Will Lankshear 48', Jimmy-Jay Morgan 65', Will Lankshear 73', Alfie Jones 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion?
Will Lankshear, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion?
P. Tierney.
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