Middlesbrough right now
Middlesbrough have dominated their season so far and sit 1st in Championship. A +13.77 xG difference backs up 25 points from 12 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have slightly outscored their 25.95 xG (+1.05), while conceding 4.82 more than the 12.18 xG against them. Their attack rates 1st of 24 in Championship for the chances it creates against an average opponent.
How Middlesbrough compares
Next match Championship · Sat 31/10
Home Charlton Athletic
- Middlesbrough
- 74%
- Draw
- 18%
- Charlton Athletic
- 8%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Championship · Fri 23/10
Away Bolton Wanderers
5:1 Win
- Expected goals
- 4.17 – 0.91
- xG difference
- +3.26
A win the chances back up
Every result →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15/08 | Lincoln City | Home | 2:1 | 2.23 | 0.57 | +1.66 | 2 |
| Sat 22/08 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1:2 | 1.43 | 0.91 | +0.52 | 1 |
| Sat 29/08 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 3:1 | 2.46 | 1.40 | +1.06 | 3 |
| Wed 02/09 | Burnley | Away | 1:1 | 1.22 | 0.64 | +0.58 | 1 |
| Sat 05/09 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1:0 | 2.53 | 1.03 | +1.50 | 1 |
| Sat 12/09 | Norwich City | Home | 4:3 | 2.07 | 1.62 | +0.45 | 4 |
| Tue 15/09 | Millwall | Home | 2:2 | 1.52 | 1.69 | -0.17 | 2 |
| Sat 19/09 | Birmingham City | Away | 2:2 | 2.14 | 1.23 | +0.91 | 2 |
| Sat 10/10 | Wolverhampton | Home | 1:0 | 0.90 | 0.68 | +0.22 | 1 |
| Tue 13/10 | Stoke City | Away | 3:2 | 2.57 | 0.65 | +1.92 | 3 |
| Sat 17/10 | Cardiff City | Home | 2:2 | 2.71 | 0.85 | +1.86 | 2 |
| Fri 23/10 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 5:1 | 4.17 | 0.91 | +3.26 | 5 |
| The season so far | 25.95 | 12.18 | 27 | ||||
Finishing
+1.05
Goals vs xG
Defending
+4.82
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-0.22
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 29/99
- Defence
- 27/99
- Attack
- 38/99
- Defence
- 64/99
- Attack
- 33/99
- Defence
- 24/99
- Attack
- 36/99
- Defence
- 54/99
- Attack
- 45/99
- Defence
- 65/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.