GolVolt — Middlesbrough vs West Ham United: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

West Ham United have scored in 19 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 49 goals in those matches.

Player in form

Will Lankshear: 7 goals in 5 league matches

Goals7 xG3.46

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.5).

Player in form

Jarrod Bowen: 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG1.47

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 1.5).

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Will Lankshear

Middlesbrough · forward

13goals 0assists 7.39avg rating

Last match, Charlton Athletic: 2 goals, rating 8.4.

Jarrod Bowen

West Ham United · midfielder

7goals 7assists 7.67avg rating

Last match, Cardiff City: 2 assists, rating 8.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Middlesbrough at home and West Ham United away, as in this match.

Middlesbrough

at home · 10

7W3D0L2.3scored per match1.0conceded per match

West Ham United

away · 10

4W4D2L2.3scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

No verified previous meetings are available for this fixture.

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1, last: Wrexham) · West Ham United (4-4-1-1, last: Cardiff City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 24 Apr

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MiddlesbroughWest Ham United

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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