Which matches shall we look at?
Middlesbrough 8 games · Wolves 7 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
MiddlesbroughLast 5 games2 W · 3 D · 0 L1.8 points a game10 scored · 8 conceded
- D
BirminghamA19 Sept22 - D
MillwallH15 Sept22 - W
NorwichH12 Sept43 - W
QPRA5 Sept10 - D
BurnleyA2 Sept11
Last 10 at home: 5W 3D 2Lthis season 2.5 points a game at home · 2nd in the league at home
WolvesLast 5 games3 W · 1 D · 1 L2.0 points a game10 scored · 7 conceded
- W
West BromH20 Sept10 - W
Sheffield UnitedA13 Sept10 - DBirminghamA6 Sept22
- L
West HamA1 Sept24 - W
StokeH29 Aug41
Last 10 away: 2W 3D 5Lthis season 1.8 points a game away · 4th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Middlesbrough 3Level 1Wolves 5
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.5league avg 1.5
4.2.02.13.
Goals concededleague average 1.5 · lower is betterleague avg 1.5 · lower is better
13.1.51.411.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.4league avg 1.4
3.2.01.94.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.5league avg 13.5
2.17.516.05.
Shots on targetleague average 4.3league avg 4.3
5.5.14.610.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
2.60%54%6.
Cornersleague average 5.3league avg 5.3
9.5.86.36.
Cardsleague average 2.0 · lower is betterleague avg 2.0 · lower is better
2.1.01.02.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 19%league avg 19%
14.13%29%5.
Both teams scoredleague average 68%league avg 68%
3.88%71%11.
3 or more goalsleague average 64%league avg 64%
5.75%71%10.
Won after scoring firstleague average 55%league avg 55%
14.40%60%7.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyMiddlesbrough 3Drawn 0Wolves 2
- 30 Mar 2018Middlesbrough1 – 2WolvesL
- 5 Aug 2017Wolves1 – 0MiddlesbroughL
- 4 Mar 2016Middlesbrough2 – 1WolvesW
- 24 Oct 2015Wolves1 – 3MiddlesbroughW
- 14 Apr 2015Middlesbrough2 – 1WolvesW
Goals a game2.8league 2.9
Both scored80%league 68%
3 or more goals80%league 64%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingMiddlesbroughWolves
32
31
0–1523
02
16–3022
13
31–4522
52
46–6032
31
61–7544
01
76–90+Middlesbroughfirst 30 min 31% · last 30 min 44% · 16 scored · 12 conceded · 8 games
Wolvesfirst 30 min 33% · last 30 min 40% · 15 scored · 10 conceded · 7 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.81.7
3.5 goals above the league (league 2.8)
Shots
17.214.4
31.6 shots above the league (league 26.9)
Shots on target
4.44.0
8.4 shots on target at the league’s level (league 8.6)
Corners
5.45.5
10.9 corners at the league’s level (league 10.6)
Cards
1.21.2
2.4 cards below the league (league 3.9)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersMiddlesbroughTop scorerWill Lankshear6 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsLuke Ayling2 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedAmario Cozier-Duberry7.7in 3 games
WolvesTop scorerFer López4 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsFer López2 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedFer López7.8in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarMiddlesbrough21 days’ restLast: Birmingham 2–2 (away) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Stoke (away) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysWolves20 days’ restLast: West Brom 1–0 (home) · 20 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Bolton (home) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 days
Middlesbrough21 days’ restLast: Birmingham 2–2 (away) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Stoke (away) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysWolves20 days’ restLast: West Brom 1–0 (home) · 20 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Bolton (home) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table2.West Ham8+1115
West Ham8+11153.Middlesbrough8+415
Middlesbrough8+4154.
Southampton8+914
Southampton8+9145.Wolves7+514
Wolves7+5146.West Brom8+214
West Brom8+214What this match changes
If Middlesbrough win18 – 14Middlesbrough move up to 1st · Middlesbrough 4 points ahead
If it ends level16 – 15Wolves move up to 3rd · Middlesbrough 1 point ahead
If Wolves win15 – 17Middlesbrough drop to 3rd · Wolves move up to 1st · Wolves 2 points ahead