Middlesbrough defeated West Bromwich Albion 3-1 at the Riverside Stadium. The result ended West Brom's bid for a historic three-win start to the Championship season, a feat last accomplished 29 years ago.
West Brom said: "West Brom were hoping to make it three wins from three at the start of a league season for the first time in 29 years when they visited Middlesbrough." The team's form is now LWL.
This quest faced a major historical obstacle. West Bromwich Albion have a dismal record at Middlesbrough's home ground. The club stated, "West Bromwich Albion have won just three of their past 28 away league matches against Middlesbrough (D7 L18), going winless in five (D1 L4) since a 1-0 victory in October 2019." Middlesbrough have now won each of the past six league meetings between the sides and are on a run of four consecutive home league victories. Their last longer home winning streak was a seven-game run between December 2022 and March 2023.
A key figure in West Brom's bright start was young attacker Jimmy-Jay Morgan. He has been directly involved in five goals across all competitions this season, the highest tally of any Championship player. Morgan has three goals and two assists, with those two assists coming in the opening two league matchdays of the 2026-27 campaign.
Middlesbrough began their season with a 2-1 win over Lincoln City but then suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Blackburn Rovers prior to this match. They returned to winning ways in front of their own supporters. For West Brom, this match was part of a challenging early schedule. After this trip, their next fixture is a significant home clash against table-toppers Charlton on September 2nd. Fans can view the full schedule on our fixtures page.
The broader league picture shows West Brom in a promising early position. With six points from a possible twelve, they remain in the early playoff conversation. Failing to secure a positive result at a ground that has been so difficult for them was a setback ahead of the meeting with the league leaders.
