Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Middlesbrough and Wrexham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Middlesbrough are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 12 of the Championship on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Wrexham, whom they welcome on home soil at Riverside Stadium.
Placed twoth in the table Middlesbrough have amassed 24 points after 11 matches. On 13 points, Wrexham rank 15th with 11 matches played this season.
Team form: Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
Middlesbrough Form
In the previous three matches, Middlesbrough lost 1-0 against Portsmouth, beat Ipswich by 2-1 and won 0-1 against Sheffield Wednesday. Middlesbrough won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored six goals and conceded two times.
Wrexham Form
In their last three matches, Wrexham drew 1-1 with Birmingham, lost 1-0 against Stoke and beat Oxford 1-0. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Wrexham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Middlesbrough and Wrexham
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Middlesbrough and Wrexham played across all tournaments.
- In 23 of the last 25 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Middlesbrough home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Middlesbrough home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Middlesbrough have won 4 of the last 5 home matches in the Championship while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 5 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Wrexham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Wrexham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Wrexham away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
Morgan Whittaker is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Wrexham look to Josh Windass, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Riverside Stadium across all tournaments Middlesbrough won six times, drew two and lost two times. Wrexham claimed four wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Riverside Stadium.
Both teams to score
Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Wrexham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Wrexham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Wrexham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process.
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