Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough: result 3-0 and analysis
League CupRound of 32Kick-off on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
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What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough?
Crystal Palace won 3-0 on September 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 37′J. Strand LarsenCrystal Palace
- 53′J. Strand LarsenCrystal Palace
- 72′D. KamadaCrystal Palace
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Crystal Palace win at 56%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
4-2-3-1- 22J. Strand Larsen
- 10Yeremy Pino
- 23Q. Timber
- 24D. Osorio
- 19W. Hughes
- 30Óscar Mingueza
- 33B. Chilwell
- 21H. Ahanor
- 5A. Disasi
- 17T. Tomiyasu
- 44W. Benítez
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1- 13D. Strelec
- 9T. Conway
- 14M. Peart-Harris
- 11A. Cozier-Duberry
- 10A. Morris
- 29A. Malanda
- 3S. Byram
- 5A. Jones
- 12L. Ayling
- 2C. Brittain
- 31S. Brynn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Crystal Palace wins, 1 draw, 2 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2018 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Middlesbrough | Premier League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Middlesbrough 1-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Crystal Palace 4-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Crystal Palace | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Crystal Palace | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Crystal Palace on Oct 31, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy