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Middlesbrough 1–1 Wrexham · Championship

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Middlesbrough and Wrexham drew 1–1.

Shots
146
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
0.770.68
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Middlesbrough and Wrexham drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Middlesbrough – Wrexham): shots 14–6, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 0.77–0.68, possession 69%–31%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Middlesbrough's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Middlesbrough's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.13 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Middlesbrough, Wrexham.

2.79 days ▲Rest daysMiddlesbrough · Wrexham2.8 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMiddlesbroughWrexhamBaseline
Rest days2.79 days2.8 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Wrexham have a visible away split

moderate

Wrexham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.83 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.83 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots6 shotsMiddlesbrough 14 shots, Wrexham 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsMiddlesbrough 4 shots, Wrexham 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.77 xG0.68 xGMiddlesbrough 0.77 xG, Wrexham 0.68 xG
  • Possession69%31%Middlesbrough 69%, Wrexham 31%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersMiddlesbrough 4 corners, Wrexham 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls17 foulsMiddlesbrough 8 fouls, Wrexham 17 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Hayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRyan Longman · Wrexham · 6′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJosh Windass · Wrexham · 7′ · 0.02 xG · goalAidan Morris · Middlesbrough · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCallum Brittain · Middlesbrough · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIssa Kaboré · Wrexham · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuke Ayling · Middlesbrough · 89′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCallum Brittain · Middlesbrough · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 30′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTommy Conway · Middlesbrough · 61′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 83′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDelano Burgzorg · Middlesbrough · 34′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 78′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Kaly Sene · Middlesbrough · 60′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 80′ · 0.18 xG · goalKieffer Moore · Wrexham · 68′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Middlesbrough: 14 shots, 4 on target, 0.77 xG. Wrexham: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.68 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Hayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 80′Josh Windass · Wrexham · 7′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Middlesbrough 0.77 xG · Wrexham 0.68 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Middlesbrough favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Wrexham in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Middlesbrough12 matchesWrexham12 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored12/121.33 goals/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/121.42 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals12/12▲ 1.22 xG/match
11.5 shots/match ▲Shots11/1110.5 shots/match
3.64 shots/matchShots on target11/11▲ 3.91 shots/match
52.5% ●Possession11/1142.4%
5.09 corners/match ●Corners11/114.18 corners/match
9.64 fouls/matchFouls11/108.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 25 Oct 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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