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Value Assessment
Home Win
2.48
43% pred
+2.7%
Draw
3.28
24% pred
-7.0%
Away Win
2.78
33% pred
-2.5%
BTTS Yes
1.76
45%
BTTS No
2.00
47%
Key Insights
Title Race
Middlesbrough in position 2, 6 points behind leader - competing for title
Medium impactEuropean Race
Middlesbrough in position 2 - competing for European qualification
Medium impactRotation Risk
West Bromwich Albion has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion
Medium impactMust Win
West Bromwich Albion in position 18 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation
High impactMatch Normality
75%
Minor irregularities detected
Match Info
Kickoff
Fri, Jan 16 2026
·
20:00
Venue
The Hawthorns
(West Bromwich)
Competition
Championship
·
27
Referee
Joshua Smith
Coaches
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Recent Form
West Bromwich Albion
0W 2D 3L
0.6 GF · 2.2 GA
D
H
Charlton Athletic
1-1
Charlton Athletic
1-1
L
H
Coventry City
0-2
Coventry City
0-2
D
H
Stoke City
0-0
Stoke City
0-0
L
H
Norwich City
0-5
Norwich City
0-5
L
H
Middlesbrough
2-3
Middlesbrough
2-3
0W 2D 3L
0.6 GF · 2.2 GA
D
H
Charlton Athletic
1-1
Charlton Athletic
1-1
L
H
Coventry City
0-2
Coventry City
0-2
D
H
Stoke City
0-0
Stoke City
0-0
L
H
Norwich City
0-5
Norwich City
0-5
L
H
Middlesbrough
2-3
Middlesbrough
2-3
0W 3D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
L
A
Norwich City
1-3
Norwich City
1-3
D
A
Birmingham City
0-0
Birmingham City
0-0
L
A
Portsmouth
0-3
Portsmouth
0-3
D
A
Derby County
1-1
Derby County
1-1
D
A
Swansea City
2-2
Swansea City
2-2
0W 3D 2L
0.4 GF · 1.2 GA
D
H
Charlton Athletic
1-1
Charlton Athletic
1-1
L
H
Coventry City
0-2
Coventry City
0-2
L
A
Norwich City
1-3
Norwich City
1-3
D
A
Birmingham City
0-0
Birmingham City
0-0
D
H
Stoke City
0-0
Stoke City
0-0
Middlesbrough
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
L
A
Fulham
1-3
Fulham
1-3
3W 2D 0L
2 GF · 0.2 GA
D
H
Leicester City
1-1
Leicester City
1-1
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
L
A
Fulham
1-3
Fulham
1-3
2W 2D 1L
1 GF · 1 GA
D
H
Leicester City
1-1
Leicester City
1-1
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
Sidelined Players
West Bromwich Albion
4 out
Tammer Bany
injury
Cédric Kipré
injury
Daryl Dike
injury
Jayson Molumby
suspended
Middlesbrough
1 out
Darragh Lenihan
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
West Bromwich Albion
2
20%
Draws
2
20%
Middlesbrough
6
60%
Avg Goals
2.7
BTTS
60%
League Signals
Predictability
52%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
West Bromwich Albion have struggled recently, winning just 0 of their last 5 matches. The head-to-head favors Middlesbrough in recent meetings.
