Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough Prediction
England · Round of 32
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough: the result in context
Crystal Palace beat Middlesbrough 3-0 in the League Cup on 8 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Middlesbrough tend to win more corners, 7.4 a game to 3.4 for Crystal Palace.
Match Forecasts
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Match Events
Lineups
Crystal Palace
Avg ratingAvg rating
44W. BenÃtez
17T. Tomiyasu
5A. Disasi
21H. Ahanor
33B. Chilwell
30Ó. Mingueza
19W. Hughes
24D. Osorio
23Q. Timber
10Y. Pino
22J. Strand Larsen
31S. Brynn
2C. Brittain
12L. Ayling
5A. Jones
3S. Byram
29A. Malanda
10A. Morris
11A. Cozier-Duberry
14M. Peart-Harris
9T. Conway
13D. StrelecCrystal Palace Substitutes
Middlesbrough Substitutes
Match Stats
Crystal PalaceMiddlesbrough Team Comparison
Crystal PalaceMiddlesbroughGame State Tendencies
Crystal Palace- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.3 in first half)
Middlesbrough- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.9 vs 0.9 in first half)
Recent Form
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About the Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough forecast
As a knockout tie in the League Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
About League Cup
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Key Factors for This Match
Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.