Middlesbrough vs West Brom Albion prediction 19.09.2025 | Championship

Middlesbrough

2 - 1

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Half time: 1 - 0

Full time: 2 - 1

Kick off: 19:00 (GMT)

Date: September 19

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Competition: Championship
Date: Friday, 19th September, 2025
Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
Venue: Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough)

The league's leader, Middlesbrough, will welcome West Brom Albion in the sixth round of the Championship at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough. The hosts are trying to extend their unbeaten run to six, while West Brom Albion hopes to bounce back after losing their first Championship game of the season.

Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this tie.

Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion Head to Head (H2H) stats

21 jan 25

Middlesbrough

2 : 0

West Bromwich Albion

Championship
01 oct 24

West Bromwich Albion

0 : 1

Middlesbrough

Championship
23 dec 23

Middlesbrough

1 : 0

West Bromwich Albion

Championship
26 aug 23

West Bromwich Albion

4 : 2

Middlesbrough

Championship
25 feb 23

West Bromwich Albion

2 : 0

Middlesbrough

Championship
30 jul 22

Middlesbrough

1 : 1

West Bromwich Albion

Championship

Middlesbrough have been much better in recent h2h games, winning three straight with a 4:0 goal difference. Looking further back, in the previous ten h2h games, Middlesbrough won five times, while WBA won three times.

Regarding the number of goals, eight of the last ten h2h games ended with fewer than three goals, while both teams scored on six occasions.

Middlesbrough team overview

In the previous 16 seasons, Middlesbrough spent only one season in the English top-flight division. In the last two seasons, they even failed to reach the playoffs and are hoping to change that this season. And indeed, they opened the season great and are deservedly in the top spot. Their only poor result was in the EFL Cup against Doncaster, but they were probably not interested in that competition.

After a 2:2 draw with Preston, coach Rob Edwards spoke to the media. He said they showed character after coming twice from behind and getting something from the game. "I loved the reaction from the team both times after going behind. We didn't show disappointment. We got on with it," the coach added.

Last matches of Middlesbrough

13 sep 25

Preston North End

2 : 2

Middlesbrough

Championship
30 aug 25

Middlesbrough

1 : 0

Sheffield United

Championship
23 aug 25

Norwich City

1 : 2

Middlesbrough

Championship
16 aug 25

Millwall

0 : 3

Middlesbrough

Championship
12 aug 25

Middlesbrough

0 : 4

Doncaster Rovers

Carabao Cup

Middlesbrough lineup

Goalkeeper

31

Sol Brynn

Defenders

12

Luke Ayling
26

Darragh Lenihan
5

Alfie Jones

Midfielders

2

Callum Brittain
18

Aidan Morris
7

Hayden Hackney
3

Matt Targett

Forwards

11

Morgan Whittaker
9

Tommy Conway
20

Kaly Sene

West Brom Albion team overview

West Brom Albion suffered relegation from the Premier League in the 2020/21 season and haven't had much success in the following three seasons. They eventually managed to reach the Playoffs just once. This season, the Baggies started pretty well, winning ten points in the first five rounds (2.0 per game). That is almost 0.6 points per game more than last season.

After a 1:0 loss vs Derby in the previous match, coach Ryan Mason spoke to the media. He was frustrated by missed opportunities and said they have to score with that many chances. "I think anyone watching the game will say we didn't deserve to lose it when conceding your first shot on target in the 84th minute," the coach added.

Last matches of West Bromwich Albion

13 sep 25

West Bromwich Albion

0 : 1

Derby County

Championship
30 aug 25

Stoke City

0 : 1

West Bromwich Albion

Championship
23 aug 25

West Bromwich Albion

1 : 1

Portsmouth

Championship
16 aug 25

Wrexham

2 : 3

West Bromwich Albion

Championship
12 aug 25

West Bromwich Albion

2 : 3

Derby County

Carabao Cup

West Bromwich Albion lineup

Goalkeeper

20

Josh Griffiths

Defenders

6

George Cambell
2

Chris Mepham
3

Nat Phillips
4

Callum Styles

Midfielders

27

Alex Mowatt
21

Isaac Price
8

Jayson Molumby

Forwards

7

Jed Wallace
19

Aune Heggebo
11

Mikey Johnston

Prediction

Middlesbrough have been excellent defensively this season, keeping a clean sheet in three out of six games - 50%. Also, both home (league) games ended with the same result, 1:0 against Sheffield Utd and Swansea.

Meanwhile, West Brom have constantly played low-scoring games this season. They went under 2.5 goals in five out of six games across the competitions - 83%. Still, that is not a surprise considering they were under 2.5 goals in 63% Championship games last season. Just like their opponents, WBA also did pretty well defensively, keeping a clean sheet twice in the first five Championship rounds.

Moreover, we saw fewer than three goals in the last three h2h games with an average of only 1.33 goals per game! Considering the trend in the previous h2h games, both teams' great defensive performances, and all the above, an under 2.5 goals bet seems like the best option for this Championship tie.

3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals

Middlesbrough kept their net intact in three out of six games across the competitions
WBA were under 2.5 goals in five out of six games in all competitions
The last three h2h games ended with fewer than three goals

Main prediction Middlesbrough - West Bromwich Albion

Under 2.5 goals

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By Nikola Lalic

Updated 17.09.2025

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Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion standings in Championship

	Regular Season	P	W	D	L	G - A	GD	Pts
1	Coventry City	40	25	8	7	84 - 42	+42	83
2	Millwall	40	21	9	10	55 - 45	+10	72
3	Middlesbrough	40	20	11	9	60 - 39	+21	71
4	Ipswich Town	38	19	12	7	67 - 39	+28	69
5	Hull City	40	20	7	13	63 - 58	+5	67
6	Wrexham	40	17	13	10	62 - 53	+9	64
7	Southampton	39	17	12	10	63 - 48	+15	63
8	Derby County	40	17	9	14	58 - 51	+7	60
9	Watford	40	14	14	12	51 - 48	+3	56
10	Queens Park Rangers	40	16	8	16	57 - 62	-5	56
11	Norwich City	40	16	7	17	53 - 47	+6	55
12	Stoke City	40	15	9	16	48 - 43	+5	54
13	Bristol City	40	15	9	16	51 - 51	0	54
14	Birmingham City	40	14	11	15	48 - 50	-2	53
15	Preston North End	40	13	14	13	47 - 51	-4	53
16	Swansea City	40	15	8	17	47 - 52	-5	53
17	Sheffield United	40	15	6	19	57 - 57	0	51
18	Charlton Athletic	40	12	12	16	37 - 48	-11	48
19	Blackburn Rovers	40	12	10	18	37 - 49	-12	46
20	West Bromwich Albion	40	11	11	18	42 - 56	-14	44
21	Portsmouth	39	10	11	18	38 - 55	-17	41
22	Leicester City	40	11	13	16	53 - 62	-9	40
23	Oxford United	40	9	13	18	37 - 52	-15	40
24	Sheffield Wednesday	40	1	9	30	24 - 81	-57	-6