Middlesbrough 4-1 Wigan — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2022
Middlesbrough beat Wigan 4-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2022 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. M. Forss and Chuba Akpom scored for Middlesbrough; Thelo Aasgaard for Wigan. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 3 and Wigan 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-026'assist: D. Watmore
- Half-time1-0
- 46'out: Alex Mowatt
- 2-049'assist: Ryan Giles
- 3-059'
- 3-161'assist: Max Power
- 62'
- 66'Foul
- 69'
- 75'
- 75'
- 76'out: Matt Crooks
- 79'Foul
- 80'Foul
- 85'
- 86'
- 86'
- 4-190+3'assist: Ryan Giles
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 9.5Chuba AkpomM
- 8.7Ryan GilesD
- 8.2Darragh LenihanD
- 7.3Tommy SmithD
- 7.3Marcus ForssF
- 7.2Hayden HackneyM
- 7.0Jonathan HowsonM
- 7.0Alex MowattM
- 6.9Zackary SteffenG
- 6.9Dael FryD
- 6.9Isaiah JonesM
- 6.9Duncan WatmoreM
- 6.7Riley McGreeM
- 6.3Matt CrooksM
- 6.2Matthew HoppeF
Wigan
- 7.5Max PowerM
- 6.9Thelo AasgaardM
- 6.7Jordan CousinsM
- 6.7Tendayi DarikwaD
- 6.7Thomas NaylorM
- 6.7Graeme ShinnieM
- 6.7Ashley FletcherF
- 6.6Curtis TiltD
- 6.5Nathan BroadheadF
- 6.5Callum LangM
- 6.3James McCleanD
- 6.3Jamie JonesG
- 6.3Anthony ScullyF
- 6.2Will KeaneM
- 6.0Ryan NyambeD
- 6.0Charlie HughesD
Line-ups
Wigan4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughM. Carrick
Substitutes
- 8Riley McGree62'M6.7
- 17Patrick McNairM
- 25Matt Crooks76'M6.3
- 4Alex Mowatt46'M7.0
- 27Marc BolaD
- 23Liam RobertsG
- 13Matthew Hoppe85'F6.2
WiganK. Touré
Substitutes
- 21J. BennettD
- 23Ashley Fletcher86'F6.7
- 27Tendayi Darikwa75'D6.7
- 12Benjamin AmosG
- 4Thomas Naylor86'M6.7
- 18Graeme Shinnie69'M6.7
- 14A. Scully75'F6.3
Team statistics
62%Possession38%
14Total shots17
7Shots on target5
3Shots off target6
4Blocked shots6
8Corners10
1Offsides3
8Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves3
553Total passes318
472Accurate passes246
85%Pass accuracy77%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 90 | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 9.5 |
| Ryan Giles | 90 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 8.7 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Tommy Smith | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Marcus Forss | 76 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Howson | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Alex Mowatt | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Zackary Steffen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Isaiah Jones | 84 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Duncan Watmore | 62 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Riley McGree | 28 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matt Crooks | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Wigan
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Power | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 75 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Cousins | 86 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 15 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Naylor | 11 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Curtis Tilt | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 69 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Lang | 86 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James McClean | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jamie Jones | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Anthony Scully | 15 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Will Keane | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 75 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Charlie Hughes | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 19 Oct 22Wigan1-4Middlesbrough
- 11 Feb 20Wigan2-2Middlesbrough
- 20 Aug 19Middlesbrough1-0Wigan
- 02 Mar 19Wigan0-0Middlesbrough
- 10 Nov 18Middlesbrough2-0Wigan
- 03 Apr 15Middlesbrough1-0Wigan
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +34 | 91 |
| 3 | Luton | 46 | +18 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +28 | 75 |
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +12 | 70 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | +13 | 69 |
| 22 | Reading | 46 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 46 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 | Wigan | 46 | -27 | 39 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Burnley 3-1 Middlesbrough, 17 Dec 2022 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-2 Middlesbrough, 29 Dec 2022 · EFL Championship
Wigan
- Previous: Wigan 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 19 Dec 2022 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wigan 1-4 Sunderland, 29 Dec 2022 · EFL Championship
Data updated