Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough: what the numbers say

Wolverhampton Wanderers meet Middlesbrough at Molineux Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Wolverhampton Wanderers 24, Middlesbrough 40, 19 drawn from 83 meetings.

24–40

head to head

Nothing between them: Wolverhampton Wanderers 24, Middlesbrough 40, 19 drawn from 83 meetings.

2nd

on the ladder

Middlesbrough sit 2nd on 29 points (8–2–5).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Wolverhampton Wanderers by 5 goals in 1938-39 (6–1).

1 v 0.5

goals a match

Key match-up: Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) averages 1 goals a match to Raúl Jiménez's 0.5 (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

0.5 v 0.2

assists a match

Key match-up: Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) gets an assist every 2 matches, Fernando López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) one every 4.7 matches.

assists in 2026-27

Fernando López has 3 assists in 14 matches for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Amario Cozier-Duberry has 5 assists in 10 matches for Middlesbrough in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Tommy Conway has 4 assists in 13 matches for Middlesbrough in 2026-27.

Head to head

24Wolverhampton Wanderers

19Draws

40Middlesbrough

83 meetings since 1902 · average score Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.4, Middlesbrough 1.6

11 Oct 26Middlesbrough1–0Riverside Stadium

31 Mar 18Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Riverside Stadium

6 Aug 17Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Molineux Stadium

18 Apr 04Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Molineux Stadium

2 Nov 03Middlesbrough2–0The Riverside Stadium

30 Apr 98Draw1–1Football League First Division

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wrexham, Sat, 7 Nov · Middlesbrough v Watford, Sun, 8 Nov).

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough: what the numbers say

Wolverhampton Wanderers meet Middlesbrough at Molineux Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Wolverhampton Wanderers 24, Middlesbrough 40, 19 drawn from 83 meetings.

The big picture

Wolverhampton Wanderers come in 4th on the ladder with 28 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 29. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are 8–3–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.2 against.

Middlesbrough are 8–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers have won three of their last five and most recently drew with Wrexham 1–1.

Middlesbrough have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Watford 0–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 83 times on our records since 1902: Wolverhampton Wanderers 24, Middlesbrough 40, 19 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Middlesbrough won 1–0 at Riverside Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Wolverhampton Wanderers by 5 goals in 1938-39 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, watch Fernando López (6 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Adam Armstrong (4 goals in 2026-27).

For Middlesbrough, watch Will Lankshear (1 goals a match in 2026-27) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (3 goals, 5 assists in 2026-27).

At Molineux Stadium

Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 7 of their last 20 at Molineux Stadium.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough: what the numbers say

Wolverhampton Wanderers meet Middlesbrough at Molineux Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Wolverhampton Wanderers 24, Middlesbrough 40, 19 drawn from 83 meetings.