Middlesbrough have lost only one of four games so far this season, at Blackburn in the Championship
West Brom are a perfect two from two in the Championship but lost at Newcastle in midweek
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Middlesbrough host West Brom at the Riverside in what promises to be an exciting Championship clash on Saturday.
Boro have not been at their fluent best in the second tier this season, needing a late winner against Lincoln before losing at Blackburn last time out, although they are through to the third round of the Carabao Cup.
The Baggies, on the other hand, have shone across their opening two league matches, following up a 2-1 win at Norwich with a superb 3-1 win over promotion hopefuls Burnley to make it six points from six.
Team news
Boro boss Kim Hellberg has a relatively fresh squad to choose from, with only Ashley Phillips potentially missing this game due to a knock.
West Brom will still be without the services of Aune Heggebo, who serves the second match of his two-game ban.
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The stats
Middlesbrough have won their last five meetings against West Brom, scoring nine goals in the process.
Boro won both games last season, claiming a 2-1 victory at the Riverside in September before securing a 3-2 win at The Hawthorns in January.
The last time the Baggies defeated their opponents was a 4-2 home victory in August 2023.
Both teams have scored in six of the last 10 meetings between these two clubs.
Boro’s last three matches in all competitions have seen both teams find the back of the net, while both teams have scored in all of West Brom’s games this season.
Isaac Price has scored four goals in four matches this term, netting a brace in the 3-1 win over Burnley before repeating the trick in the narrow 3-2 loss to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup in midweek. He also scored in the 3-2 defeat at home to Boro last season.
Will Lankshear has scored four times already this season, bagging two against Lincoln, while also netting against Wrexham and Doncaster in the Carabao Cup.
He has averaged 1.5 shots on target per game in both that competition and in the Championship this season.
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Prediction
This has the potential to be a thrilling tie at the Riverside, especially with the Baggies coming into the match having won both of their opening two league matches.
Boro have been excellent at home since the start of last season, losing only five games at the Riverside.
There will likely be goals in this game considering how clinical both teams have been in the final third across recent games.
Hellberg’s men will want to start winning consistently to climb up the table, while West Brom will be looking to maintain their lofty position in second.
Score prediction: Middlesbrough 2-2 West Brom
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