On the 23rd of December, in the forthcoming Championship face-off, Middlesbrough FC will be locking horns with West Bromwich Albion FC.
The most recent encounter between these teams resulted in a draw, with each team securing a goal. Dataset from recent years indicates that these teams have battled it out on the field 15 times. Middlesbrough claims victory in 4 of these matches, while West Bromwich Albion triumphed in 7, leaving 4 matches concluding in a tie.
Given Middlesbrough’s less than stellar record at home and West Bromwich Albion’s impressive away performance, the encounter is expected to be an interesting one. Past matches have seen an average goal count of 2.47 with Both Teams To Score (BTTS) occurring 40% of the time.
In the current Championship season, Middlesbrough averages 1.45 Points Per Game (PPG) for home matches, slightly ahead of West Bromwich Albion’s 1.36 Points Per Game in away matches.