Middlesbrough 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 9 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · referee F. Hallam · full time
Full time: Middlesbrough 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Middlesbrough 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Middlesbrough took the points in Championship Matchday 9 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Riverside Stadium. The goals: Will Lankshear 57'.
How Middlesbrough won it
Middlesbrough struck first through Will Lankshear in the 57th minute, set up by Tommy Conway.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Hallam, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Middlesbrough and 3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Middlesbrough: K. Hellberg, 4-2-3-1 · Wolverhampton Wanderers: P. da Silva Peixoto, 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 0.74 for Middlesbrough and 0.96 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Middlesbrough had 6 shots on target, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Wolverhampton Wanderers's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Middlesbrough had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Wolverhampton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: the match in numbers
| Middlesbrough | Match statistics | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 0.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 |
| 14 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 495 | Total passes | 446 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Middlesbrough
- Will Lankshear 7.5 1 goal
- Neto Borges 7.2
- Callum Brittain 7.2
- Tommy Conway 7.2 1 assist
- Aidan Morris 7.1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- José Sá 7.3
- André 7.1
- Kieran Trippier 7.0
- Mateus Mané 7.0
- Fernando López González 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Hugo Bueno at 6.2. 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
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
What was the score in Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Middlesbrough 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Will Lankshear 57'.
Did Moneyball predict Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Will Lankshear, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
F. Hallam.
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