Middlesbrough vs Wrexham: result 1-0 and analysis
League CupRound of 128Kick-off on August 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Full time
What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Wrexham?
Middlesbrough won 1-0 on August 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 61′W. LankshearMiddlesbrough
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Middlesbrough win at 56%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-1-4-1- 7W. Lankshear
- 16J. Sarmiento
- 19Leo Castledine
- 6S. Berhalter
- 11M. Whittaker
- 29A. Malanda
- 17M. Arfsten
- 30Neto Borges
- 12L. Ayling
- 2C. Brittain
- 31S. Brynn
Wrexham
3-5-2- 33N. Broadhead
- 28S. Smith
- 14G. Thomason
- 27L. O'Brien
- 37M. James
- 20O. Rathbone
- 30Daniel Edward Peter Imray
- 2C. Doyle
- 5D. Hyam
- 26Z. Vyner
- 21D. Ward
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Wrexham have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 12, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 9, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 0-1 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 3-2 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Wisla Krakow(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Middlesbrough wins, 2 draws, 0 Wrexham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Wrexham 2-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Wrexham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Wrexham vs Middlesbrough on May 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wrexham score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Wrexham | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
A question about Middlesbrough vs Wrexham?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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