Middlesbrough vs Wolves: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 30, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Wolves?
Wolves won 1-2 on March 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′Hélder CostaWolves
- 37′Ivan CavaleiroWolves
- 90′P. BamfordMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-3-3- 11P. Bamford
- 37Adama Traoré
- 27M. Bešić
- 8A. Clayton
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 19S. Downing
- 6B. Gibson
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 3G. Friend
- 5R. Shotton
- 25D. Randolph
Wolves
3-4-3- 7Ivan Cavaleiro
- 19B. Afobe
- 8Rúben Neves
- 27R. Saïss
- 17Hélder Costa
- 16C. Coady
- 2M. Doherty
- 15W. Boly
- 5R. Bennett
- 3B. Douglas
- 21J. Ruddy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Wolves have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Sunderland(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws, 2 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Wolves 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Wolves 1-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Middlesbrough 3-0 Wolves | League Cup |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Wolves 2-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Wolves vs Middlesbrough on Aug 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Wolves | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (18 points from 9 matches) and Wolves sit 5th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
| 5 | Wolves | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
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