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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Referee
Farai Hallam, England
Form

Recent form

Middlesbrough
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-3D-0L · +2 goal difference

Wolves
49Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Middlesbrough or Draw + BTTS Yes

BetGenius backs Middlesbrough or Draw + BTTS Yes (Combo Bet) at 74% confidence — a solid call.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Third-placed Middlesbrough host fourth-placed Wolves at the Riverside Stadium in a high-stakes Championship encounter, with only one point separating the two promotion contenders.

Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough have been involved in high-octane fixtures this season, particularly on home turf where they have netted 11 goals across four matches while conceding seven. With leading striker W. Lankshear already boasting six goals, Middlesbrough carry potent attacking momentum, although their defensive record at home shows zero clean sheets.

Wolves arrive with 14 points from seven matches, sitting just one point behind Middlesbrough with a game in hand. Spearheaded by Fer Lopez, who has contributed four goals and two assists, Wolves have scored eight times on their travels while allowing seven. However, the visitors must navigate fitness setbacks, with R. Jimenez, Y. Mosquera, and R. Said all sidelined through injury.

Availability

Team news

Middlesbrough

  • A. JonesCalf Injury
  • R. PukstasInjury
  • D. StrelecInjury

Wolves

  • R. GomesFoot Injury
  • R. JimenezKnee Injury
  • B. TraoreInjury
  • A. ArmstrongBack Injury
  • E. GonzalezInjury
  • T. OjinnakaInjury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Middlesbrough at homeWolves away
6
Played
6
4-2-0
W-D-L
3-1-2
2.3
Scored /game
1.7
1.5
Conceded /game
1.5
17%
Clean sheets
17%
0%
Failed to score
17%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 4 goals per game (Middlesbrough at home plus Wolves away).

Players

Key players this season

Middlesbrough

  • W. Lankshear9G
  • A. Cozier-Duberry3A

Wolves

  • Fer López5G · 3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1SwanseaPromotion - Premier League11+823
2West HamPromotion - Premier League11+1822
3MiddlesbroughPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+622
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
6Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+219
7WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+318
8SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+1117
9QPR11+317
10Blackburn11+115
History

Head-to-head

6
Middlesbrough
0
Draws
4
Wolves

Middlesbrough have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-10-10Middlesbrough1-0Wolves
  • 2018-03-30Middlesbrough1-2Wolves
  • 2017-08-05Wolves1-0Middlesbrough
  • 2016-03-04Middlesbrough2-1Wolves
  • 2015-10-24Wolves1-3Middlesbrough
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Predictions

4 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
Middlesbrough or Draw + BTTS Yes
74%
Both must land · no better than

Middlesbrough or Draw — 74% confidence

Middlesbrough remain unbeaten in front of their home supporters this season, picking up three victories and one draw from four matches. Wolves have shown strong form overall but face defensive vulnerabilities away from home, conceding seven goals in four away matches, and are depleted by the confirmed absences of Y. Mosquera, R. Jimenez, and R. Said. Middlesbrough's home strength gives them a distinct edge to secure at least a point.

BTTS Yes — 76% confidence

Both teams have demonstrated relentless attacking output throughout the campaign, with neither side failing to score in any Championship fixture to date. Middlesbrough average 2.8 goals scored per game at home but have conceded an average of 1.8 goals per match, failing to keep a single clean sheet at the Riverside. Wolves bring a matching profile on the road, averaging 2.0 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per away fixture. Given that both forward lines are firing and both backlines are conceding regularly, both teams getting on the scoresheet is the most probable outcome.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Middlesbrough or Draw
74%
Confidence

Middlesbrough remain unbeaten in front of their home supporters this season, picking up three victories and one draw from four matches. Wolves have shown strong form overall but face defensive vulnerabilities away from home, conceding seven goals in four away matches, and are depleted by the confirmed absences of Y. Mosquera, R. Jimenez, and R. Said. Middlesbrough's home strength gives them a distinct edge to secure at least a point.

Combo BetLOST
Both Teams to Score
Yes
76%
Confidence

Both teams have demonstrated relentless attacking output throughout the campaign, with neither side failing to score in any Championship fixture to date. Middlesbrough average 2.8 goals scored per game at home but have conceded an average of 1.8 goals per match, failing to keep a single clean sheet at the Riverside. Wolves bring a matching profile on the road, averaging 2.0 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per away fixture. Given that both forward lines are firing and both backlines are conceding regularly, both teams getting on the scoresheet is the most probable outcome.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
71%
Confidence

Matches involving either side have consistently featured high goal returns. Middlesbrough home games have produced an average of 4.5 total goals per match, including recent scorelines of 4-3 and 2-2. Wolves away fixtures have produced an average of 3.8 total goals per match, having conceded four at West Ham and shared four goals at Birmingham. With high individual scoring records from W. Lankshear and Fer Lopez, this fixture is primed to exceed the 2.5 total goals line.

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