Middlesbrough vs Wolves prediction & probabilities (2026-10-10)

Middlesbrough vs Wolves: model prediction

Championship
Middlesbrough

DWWDD

Sat, 10 Oct 202610/1015:00UK
Wolves

WLDWW

Model’s top convictions

86%

Middlesbrough or draw

81%

Over 1.5 goals

70%

Over 8.5 corners

Our priceNo bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Model pick

Middlesbrough65.7%

Win probability · fair 1.52

Top signals

Middlesbrough or drawVery likely86.1%Fair 1.16
Over 1.5 goalsVery likely80.6%Fair 1.24
Over 8.5 cornersLikely69.7%Fair 1.43

Model read

"66% on Middlesbrough is a measurement, not a promise." Middlesbrough go into this Championship meeting with Wolves on 10 October 2026 as clear favourites; our model has them at 66%. Totals sit close to the fence: 58% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 52%. Recent form reads W3 D3 L0 for Middlesbrough against W4 D1 L1 for Wolves. The recent series reads 3 wins for Middlesbrough, 0 draws and 2 for Wolves over 5 games, 2.8 goals on average. As a promoted side, Wolves carry exactly the structural uncertainty our priors were built for. The engine passes on this one (no bookmaker price published for this match yet).

Value & higher-risk angles

Outcomes the model rates higher than the obvious price suggests, plus a few long-shot scorelines that are simply possible. These are the least likely calls on the page, so treat them as such. They are not tips, and we do not beat the sharp bookmakers.

High risk

Over 11.5 corners39.5%@ 2.53
Draw or Wolves34.3%@ 2.92
Medium risk

Over 9.5 corners59.6%@ 1.68
Over 2.5 goals57.7%@ 1.73
Both teams to score51.9%@ 1.93
Random finds

2-0 correct score11.2%@ 8.90
1-0 correct score10.1%@ 9.90
2-1 correct score9.8%@ 10.16

Model vs market

Middlesbrough

65.7%

Draw

20.4%

Wolves

13.9%

Model

no bookmaker price published for this match yet

Goals

Over 1.5Strongest read · Very likely80.6%Fair 1.24
Over 2.5Close call57.7%Fair 1.73
BTTS · YesClose call51.9%Fair 1.93

Corners

Over 8.5 cornersLikely69.7%Fair 1.43
Over 9.5 cornersClose call59.6%Fair 1.68
Over 10.5 cornersClose call49.3%Fair 2.03
Over 11.5 cornersUnlikely39.5%Fair 2.53
Most cornersMiddlesbrough60.1%Wolves30.1%

Shots

Over 22.5 shotsLikely67.9%Fair 1.47
Over 24.5 shotsClose call55.8%Fair 1.79
Over 26.5 shotsUnlikely43.4%Fair 2.30
Over 28.5 shotsUnlikely31.9%Fair 3.13

Recent shot volume

Middlesbrough15.8 taken13.0 faced
Wolves15.7 taken10.5 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.580.6%2.557.7%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.580.6%

Discipline: Our price. No bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Form & head-to-head

MiddlesbroughDWWDD
WolvesWLDWW

Last 5 meetings: Middlesbrough 3 · 0 draws · Wolves 2 · 2.8 goals/game.

2018-03-30Middlesbrough 1-2 Wolves
2017-08-05Wolves 1-0 Middlesbrough
2016-03-04Middlesbrough 2-1 Wolves
2015-10-24Wolves 1-3 Middlesbrough
2015-04-14Middlesbrough 2-1 Wolves

Referee history

Most-seen referees this season, real match data. We never claim who officiates this fixture.

Middlesbrough
R Madley2 matches · team cards 0.5/g · match 2.0/g

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

MiddlesbroughWolves
League position#3 of 27#6 of 27
Record W-D-L4-3-14-2-1
Current streakD2W2
Points per game1.882.00
Record, home vs away3-1-02-1-1
PPG, home vs away2.501.75
Goals scored per game2.002.14
Goals conceded per game1.501.43
Scored, home vs away2.752.00
Conceded, home vs away1.751.75
1st half goals per game0.881.00
2nd half goals per game1.121.14
Corners won per game5.86.3
Cards per game1.01.0
Fouls per game10.012.4
Red cards this season00
Shots per game17.516.0
Shots faced per game11.810.4
Shots on target per game5.14.6
Over 2.5 rate

75.0%71.4%

BTTS rate

87.5%71.4%

Clean sheets

12.5%28.6%

Rates this season:MiddlesbroughWolves

League averages this season: 2.85 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 62% · BTTS in 67%. Full league tables & stats →

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Middlesbrough win1.52
Draw4.89
Wolves win7.20
Both teams to score1.93

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.06
Over 1.5 goals1.24
Over 2.5 goals1.73
Over 3.5 goals2.83
Middlesbrough most1.52
Wolves most7.20

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.22
Over 8.5 corners1.37
Over 9.5 corners1.61
Over 10.5 corners1.98
Middlesbrough most1.66
Wolves most3.32

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.47
Over 3.5 cards2.15
Over 4.5 cards3.62
Over 5.5 cards6.97
Middlesbrough most3.16
Wolves most2.15

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.42
Over 7.5 SoT1.73
Over 8.5 SoT2.22
Over 9.5 SoT3.00
Middlesbrough most1.69
Wolves most3.50

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.47
Over 24.5 shots1.79
Over 26.5 shots2.30
Over 28.5 shots3.13
Middlesbrough most1.52
Wolves most3.51

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.61
Over 22.5 fouls2.15
Over 24.5 fouls3.15
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 67.9% Over 24.5 55.8% Over 26.5 43.4% Over 28.5 31.9%
Most: Middlesbrough 65.9% Most: Wolves 28.5%
Middlesbrough Over 13.2 55.3% Wolves Over 13.2 28.3%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 70.3% Over 7.5 57.7% Over 8.5 45.0% Over 9.5 33.4%
Most: Middlesbrough 59.3% Most: Wolves 28.6%
Middlesbrough Over 4.2 51.0% Wolves Over 4.2 28.7%

Cards

Over 2.5 68.1% Over 3.5 46.5% Over 4.5 27.6%
Most: Middlesbrough 31.7% Most: Wolves 46.4%
Middlesbrough Over 1.8 46.6% Wolves Over 1.8 57.6%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Worked out from the scoreline grid above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the other side fails to score. It is the model’s own percentage, scored against the result afterwards, and it is not a tip.

Middlesbrough clean sheet 40.8%
Wolves clean sheet 11.9%
Middlesbrough win to nil 35.3%
Wolves win to nil 6.5%

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

The model’s own percentages, with no odds attached. The smaller markets are here so you can see everything we hold a number on, not because we claim an advantage in them. The colour says how close our percentages have landed to reality on matches the model had never seen.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 65.7% draw 20.5% away 13.9%
double_chance
1X 86.1% 12 79.6% X2 34.3%
dnb
home 82.6% away 17.5%
btts
yes 51.8% no 48.2%
clean_sheet
home 41.7% away 11.9%
win_to_nil
home 36.2% away 6.5%
winning_margin
home_by_1 23.5% home_by_2 20.1% home_by_3plus 22.1%
away_by_1 9.4% away_by_2 3.4% away_by_3plus 1.1%
correct_score
0-0 5.4% 0-1 3.9% 0-2 1.9%
0-3 0.6% 0-4 0.1% 0-5 0.0%
1-0 10.1% 1-1 9.7% 1-2 4.1%
1-3 1.2% 1-4 0.3% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 11.2% 2-1 9.8% 2-2 4.3%
2-3 1.3% 2-4 0.3% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 8.0% 3-1 7.0% 3-2 3.1%
3-3 0.9% 3-4 0.2% 3-5 0.0%
4-0 4.2% 4-1 3.7% 4-2 1.6%
4-3 0.5% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 1.8% 5-1 1.6% 5-2 0.7%
5-3 0.2% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 2.2%
likeliest_score
h 200.0% a 0.0% p 11.2%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 94.6% under_0.5 5.4% over_1.5 80.6%
under_1.5 19.4% over_2.5 57.8% under_2.5 42.3%
over_3.5 35.3% under_3.5 64.7% over_4.5 18.5%
under_4.5 81.5% over_5.5 8.4% under_5.5 91.6%
odd_even
odd 48.9% even 51.1%
team_home
over_0.5 88.1% under_0.5 11.9% over_1.5 62.7%
under_1.5 37.3% over_2.5 35.8% under_2.5 64.2%
team_away
over_0.5 58.4% under_0.5 41.7% over_1.5 21.9%
under_1.5 78.1% over_2.5 5.9% under_2.5 94.1%
most
home 65.7% draw 20.5% away 13.9%
handicap
home_-2.5 22.1% away_+2.5 77.9% home_-1.5 42.2%
away_+1.5 57.8% home_-0.5 65.7% away_+0.5 34.3%
home_+0.5 86.1% away_-0.5 13.9% home_+1.5 95.5%
away_-1.5 4.5% home_+2.5 98.9% away_-2.5 1.1%
total_exact
exact_0 5.4% exact_1 14.0% exact_2 22.9%
exact_3 22.4% exact_4 16.8% exact_5 10.1%
exact_6 5.1% exact_7plus 3.4%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 45.6% draw 33.8% away 20.7%
total
over_0.5 80.2% under_0.5 19.8% over_1.5 48.1%
under_1.5 51.9% over_2.5 22.1% under_2.5 77.9%
btts
yes 28.6% no 71.4%
total_exact
exact_0 19.8% exact_1 32.1% exact_2 26.0%
exact_3 14.0% exact_4plus 8.1%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 31.7% draw 34.7% away 33.7%
total
over_0.5 80.8% under_0.5 19.2% over_1.5 49.1%
under_1.5 50.9% over_2.5 23.0% under_2.5 77.0%
btts
yes 31.6% no 68.4%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 34.8% H/D 7.3% H/A 3.5%
D/H 10.7% D/D 11.7% D/A 11.4%
A/H 1.7% A/D 3.7% A/A 15.3%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 82.3% under_7.5 17.7% over_8.5 72.9%
under_8.5 27.1% over_9.5 62.0% under_9.5 38.0%
over_10.5 50.5% under_10.5 49.5% over_11.5 39.3%
under_11.5 60.7% over_12.5 29.3% under_12.5 70.7%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 82.3% under_3.5 17.7% over_4.5 69.7%
under_4.5 30.3% over_5.5 55.4% under_5.5 44.6%
team_away
over_3.5 64.7% under_3.5 35.3% over_4.5 47.7%
under_4.5 52.3% over_5.5 32.4% under_5.5 67.6%
most
home 60.2% draw 9.7% away 30.1%
handicap
home_-3.5 30.1% away_+3.5 69.9% home_-1.5 49.9%
away_+1.5 50.1% home_-0.5 60.2% away_+0.5 39.8%
home_+0.5 69.9% away_-0.5 30.1% home_+1.5 78.3%
away_-1.5 21.7% home_+3.5 90.4% away_-3.5 9.6%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 67.9% under_22.5 32.1% over_24.5 55.8%
under_24.5 44.2% over_26.5 43.4% under_26.5 56.6%
over_28.5 31.9% under_28.5 68.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 78.3% under_10.5 21.7% over_12.5 63.4%
under_12.5 36.6% over_14.5 47.2% under_14.5 52.8%
team_away
over_10.5 54.3% under_10.5 45.7% over_12.5 36.1%
under_12.5 63.9% over_14.5 21.6% under_14.5 78.5%
most
home 65.9% draw 5.6% away 28.5%
handicap
home_-4.5 41.3% away_+4.5 58.7% home_-2.5 53.8%
away_+2.5 46.2% home_-0.5 65.9% away_+0.5 34.1%
home_+0.5 71.5% away_-0.5 28.5% home_+2.5 81.2%
away_-2.5 18.9% home_+4.5 88.4% away_-4.5 11.6%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 70.3% under_6.5 29.7% over_7.5 57.8%
under_7.5 42.3% over_8.5 45.1% under_8.5 54.9%
over_9.5 33.4% under_9.5 66.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 67.9% under_3.5 32.1% over_4.5 51.0%
under_4.5 49.0% over_5.5 35.3% under_5.5 64.7%
team_away
over_3.5 46.2% under_3.5 53.8% over_4.5 28.7%
under_4.5 71.3% over_5.5 16.2% under_5.5 83.8%
most
home 59.3% draw 12.1% away 28.6%
handicap
home_-2.5 33.9% away_+2.5 66.1% home_-0.5 59.3%
away_+0.5 40.7% home_+0.5 71.4% away_-0.5 28.6%
home_+2.5 88.9% away_-2.5 11.1%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 68.1% under_2.5 31.9% over_3.5 46.5%
under_3.5 53.5% over_4.5 27.6% under_4.5 72.4%
over_5.5 14.4% under_5.5 85.7%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 46.7% under_1.5 53.3% over_2.5 21.0%
under_2.5 79.0%
team_away
over_1.5 57.6% under_1.5 42.4% over_2.5 30.6%
under_2.5 69.4%
most
home 31.7% draw 21.9% away 46.4%
handicap
home_-1.5 15.1% away_+1.5 84.9% home_-0.5 31.7%
away_+0.5 68.3% home_+0.5 53.6% away_-0.5 46.4%
home_+1.5 74.0% away_-1.5 26.0%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 62.1% under_20.5 37.9% over_22.5 46.4%
under_22.5 53.6% over_24.5 31.7% under_24.5 68.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 55.7% under_9.5 44.3% over_11.5 33.3%
under_11.5 66.8% over_13.5 16.5% under_13.5 83.5%
team_away
over_9.5 74.2% under_9.5 25.8% over_11.5 53.6%
under_11.5 46.4% over_13.5 33.2% under_13.5 66.8%
most
home 32.1% draw 7.4% away 60.5%
handicap
home_-3.5 14.4% away_+3.5 85.6% home_-0.5 32.1%
away_+0.5 67.9% home_+2.5 55.3% away_-2.5 44.7%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 4.0% no 96.1%
home
yes 0.9% no 99.2%
away
yes 3.1% no 96.9%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0097 (55560 matches).

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