On Tue Feb 22nd, in week 34, Middlesbrough will host West Bromwich Albion at Riverside Stadium in a meeting of these two closely matched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 6th placed Middlesbrough, recorded a 4-1 win against Derby County. Lee Buchanan struck first for Middlesbrough on an own goal in the 15th minute, but Max Bird got the equalizer for Derby County in the 39th minute. Middlesbrough is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while west Bromwich Albion sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Blackburn Rovers. Neither West Bromwich Albion nor Blackburn Rovers could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match on Nov 6th, West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough battled to a 1-1 draw. Josh Coburn struck first for Middlesbrough in the 38th minute, but Grady Diangana got the equalizer for West Bromwich Albion in the 65th minute earning them at least the one point.
Grady Diangana and Karlan Grant are the top scorers for West Bromwich Albion in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Matt Crooks has been the most prolific scorer on Middlesbrough in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.