Predictions → England Championship

Wrexham vs Middlesbrough

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 • 22:45 UTC+3 • Round 14 • Racecourse Ground

PREDICTLIX BEST BET
Corners O/U 9.5: Under 9.5
Model probability 53.6% · Market implied at best price ≈ 44.8% · EV at shown price +19.5%
Best odds 2.23 · 1xBet Betano 2.22

Snapshotted at publish: Under 9.5 at 2.23 (53.6%, Model EV +19.5%). Prices move constantly, confirm at the bookmaker.

Best Bet selection: highest current Model EV among eligible candidates from 1X2, Double Chance, BTTS, Over/Under 2.5, Corners O/U 9.5 and Correct Score.

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 07:08 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Away 1.91 → 1.8 ▼6% Dafabet1.8054.2% -2.4%
Double Chance X2 Betano1.2578% -2.5%
BTTS No William Hill2.2547.9% · Yes 52.1% +7.8%
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 Pinnacle2.3244.6% · Over 55.4% +3.5%
Correct Score 0-1 Bet3659.0010.5% -5.5%
Corners O/U 9.5 (~9 exp.) Under 9.5 1xBet2.2353.6% · Over 46.4% +19.5%

🧠 Match Preview

Wrexham · Home

Wrexham have won only one of their last five, and their two home matches in that run split between a 4-1 win over Preston and a 1-2 loss to West Brom. They failed to score in two of those five matches and have no clean sheet in the sequence.

Middlesbrough · Away

Middlesbrough are unbeaten across their last five, with 14 goals scored and only 5 conceded, including a 5-1 win at Bolton and a 3-0 home win over Charlton. Their recent xG for of 1.91 sits well above Wrexham's 0.79 over the same recorded period.

Boro edge the recent H2H

The latest head-to-head, on 7 Aug 2026, finished 1-0 to Middlesbrough, while the two meetings before it ended 2-2 and 1-1. Middlesbrough's five-match run of four wins and a draw, with 14 goals for and 5 against, contrasts with Wrexham's single win and two matches without scoring. The model gives Middlesbrough 1.59 expected goals against Wrexham's 1.02, and the correct-score pick of 0-1 fits a low-scoring away edge. The evidence supports Middlesbrough win.

Published 02 Nov 2026 04:48 UTC+3. Analysis and numbers reflect the pre-match data snapshot available at publication.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Wrexham 1.02 – 1.59 Middlesbrough · expected total 2.61

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Wrexham

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.20
Goals conceded (season avg)1.50
Best league winning streak this season4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.79
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.45
Elo strength rating1539
Players out7

Middlesbrough

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)2.30
Goals conceded (season avg)1.30
Best league winning streak this season6
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.91
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.06
Elo strength rating1704
Players out5
WrexhamMiddlesbrough
Goals scored (season avg)
1.20
2.30
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.50
1.30
Best league winning streak this season
4
6
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
0.79
1.91
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.45
1.06
Elo strength rating
1539
1704
Players out
7
5

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Wrexham

Lost 2 in a row
BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
3/6
Scored a goal
4/6
No goals conceded
0/6

Middlesbrough

Won 2 in a row Unbeaten 8
BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
5/6
Scored a goal
6/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Championship

Wrexham

3rd best BTTS rate (67%, last 6)

Middlesbrough

2nd best attack (2.30 goals/game, season) 3rd best BTTS rate (67%, last 6) 2nd best Over 2.5 rate (83%, last 6)

Rank among 24 Championship teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Wrexham at home · Middlesbrough away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Wrexham (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–2D–2L
W 2
D 2
L 2
Played6
Goals scored (avg)1.70
Goals conceded (avg)1.30
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0

Middlesbrough (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses3W–2D–1L
W 3
D 2
L 1
Played6
Goals scored (avg)2.20
Goals conceded (avg)1.30
Clean sheets1
Failed to score0
Wrexham (home)Middlesbrough (away)
W 2
D 2
L 2
W 3
D 2
L 1
Played
6
6
Goals scored (avg)
1.70
2.20
Goals conceded (avg)
1.30
1.30
Clean sheets
0
1
Failed to score
0
0

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

0–1
10.5%
1–2
9.5%
0–2
9.3%
1–3
5.04%
0–3
4.94%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough 1 win · 2 draws · Wrexham 0 wins · avg 2.3 goals · BTTS in 2 of 3

1
2
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
07 Aug 2026 Middlesbrough 1–0 Wrexham League Cup
02 May 2026 Wrexham 2–2 Middlesbrough Championship
25 Oct 2025 Middlesbrough 1–1 Wrexham Championship

📈 Recent Form

Wrexham

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
30/10 Sheffield Utd Away 0–1 L
24/10 Blackburn Away 0–2 L
17/10 Preston Home 4–1 W
13/10 West Brom Home 1–2 L
10/10 Derby Away 1–1 D
19/09 Southampton Home 2–1 W
11/09 West Ham Away 0–6 L
08/09 Burnley Home 1–1 D
05/09 Swansea Away 0–0 D
02/09 Millwall Away 3–0 W

Middlesbrough

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Charlton Home 3–0 W
23/10 Bolton Away 5–1 W
17/10 Cardiff Home 2–2 D
13/10 Stoke City Away 3–2 W
10/10 Wolves Home 1–0 W
19/09 Birmingham Away 2–2 D
15/09 Millwall Home 2–2 D
12/09 Norwich Home 4–3 W
08/09 Crystal Palace Away 0–3 L
05/09 QPR Away 1–0 W

📊 Season Comparison: Championship

Wrexham #18 · 14 pts ·  Middlesbrough #1 · 28 pts

Wrexham

Wins–Draws–Losses3W–5D–5L
W 3
D 5
L 5
Played13
Goals scored (avg)1.20
Goals conceded (avg)1.50
Clean sheets2
Failed to score4
Yellow cards17
Red cards0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.79
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.45
Corners for (avg)4.60
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Middlesbrough

Wins–Draws–Losses8W–4D–1L
W 8
D 4
L 1
Played13
Goals scored (avg)2.30
Goals conceded (avg)1.30
Clean sheets3
Failed to score0
Yellow cards14
Red cards0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.91
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.06
Corners for (avg)4.90
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0
WrexhamMiddlesbrough
W 3
D 5
L 5
W 8
D 4
L 1
Played
13
13
Goals scored (avg)
1.20
2.30
Goals conceded (avg)
1.50
1.30
Clean sheets
2
3
Failed to score
4
0
Yellow cards
17
14
Red cards
0
0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
0.79
1.91
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.45
1.06
Corners for (avg)
4.60
4.90
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/0
0/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Wrexham

3
0-15
1
4
16-30
1
3
31-45
3
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
3
7
76-90
1
scored conceded

Middlesbrough

3
0-15
5
1
16-30
2
4
31-45
4
4
46-60
7
3
61-75
6
1
76-90
7
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

🏥 Injuries & Suspensions

Wrexham

  • ❌ L. Cacace: Calf Injury
  • ❌ S. Revan: Hamstring Injury
  • ❌ J. Windass: Calf Injury
  • ❌ G. Thomason: Thigh Injury
  • ❌ M. Cleworth: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ O. Rathbone: Ankle Injury
  • ❌ M. James: Back Injury

⚠️ Status unconfirmed (listed inactive): B. Sheaf, N. Broadhead; not counted as confirmed absences.

Middlesbrough

  • ❌ T. Conway: Ankle Injury
  • ❌ A. Morris: Injury
  • ❌ D. Strelec: Health problems
  • ❌ A. Jones: Calf Injury
  • ❌ R. Pukstas: Injury

Squad/transfer status (not counted as absences): A. Bangura (Coach's decision), A. Phillips (Lacking Match Fitness).

⚠️ Status unconfirmed (listed inactive): J. Sarmiento; not counted as confirmed absences.

More: Championship predictions · BTTS · Over/Under · Correct Score · Draws