Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
Value VinnyThe pickUnder 2 5
Middlesbrough and Wolves meet at Riverside on 10 October, and the first thing that jumps out is how dated the head-to-head is. Every meeting on record goes back at least eight years — the most recent was a 1-2 Wolves win in March 2018 — so there is no current-form narrative to…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe pickWolves win
The force is strong with Wolves, and it grows stronger still. Middlesbrough host on 10 October, but the evidence tells a tale of two teams at different points in their journey, and the one in sharper form is the travelling side. Wolves arrive with the better blade. Over their…
Mr SimpleThe pickUnder 2 5
Middlesbrough host Wolves at the Riverside on 10 October, and it's a fixture that's been a while coming — the two sides haven't met within the last 12 months, so the head-to-head is firmly in the history books. The last five meetings stretch back to 2015, and across the full…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MiddlesbroughHome | Rating | WolvesAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,585 | Overall | 1,647 |
| 1,584 | Match venue | 1,595 |
| 1,584 | At home | 1,604 |
| 1,542 | Away | 1,595 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,529 | Attack | 1,566 |
| 1,560 | Defence | 1,595 |
| 1,501 | Home attack | 1,551 |
| 1,534 | Away attack | 1,532 |
| 1,593 | Home defence | 1,589 |
| 1,530 | Away defence | 1,577 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,420 | Goal environment | 1,578 |
| 1,293 | Home goals | 1,547 |
| 1,627 | Away goals | 1,532 |
| 1,559 | Possession | 1,505 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,554 | Set-piece attack | 1,522 |
| 1,554 | Set-piece defence | 1,521 |
| 1,543 | Close games | 1,615 |
| 1,602 | Winning margin | 1,650 |
Match venue compares Middlesbrough at home with Wolves away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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