Middlesbrough FC
Football England - EFL Championship Riverside Stadium Fri 18 Apr 10:00
Plymouth Argyle FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table
The Underdogs Look Value for This Fixture

We’re playing Plymouth +1.5 on the Asian Handicap for their contest against Middlesbrough. We like the odds of -119 considering we can land a return from this wager even if the away team lose by a single goal.

3-3 Draw When Teams Last Clashed

Middlesbrough have suffered defeat in their last two games. Most recently, a 1-0 scoreline occurred on the road at The Den against Millwall. The Boro had four shots on target and boasted 60% possession.

Plymouth Argyle won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-1 victory against Sheffield United at Home Park. Miron Muslic's team recorded just 30% possession and had three shots on goal, while Ryan Hardie and Muhamed Tijani were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Plymouth have gone unbeaten in their past three games against Middlesbrough, with the last encounter ending 3-3 at Home Park. The past 3 H2H matches have involved two draws and one Plymouth win.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Middlesbrough logo Middlesbrough 30 17 7 6 47 29 18 47:29 58
Middlesbrough – Last 10 League Games

Middlesbrough have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. The Teeside club have averaged 55.2% possession and 3.7 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.8 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 9.3 attempts and 4.2 corners.

Tommy Conway is the top goalscorer with 4, Finn Azaz has 2, with Samuel Iling-Junior and two other players on 1. The top assist makers are Kelechi Iheanacho, Samuel Iling-Junior and Finn Azaz, all of whom have 2 on the board.

Plymouth Argyle – Last 10 League Games

Plymouth have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.0 goals from 2.0 shots on goal and 5.4 attempts. The Pilgrims have averaged 40.2% possession, 2.5 corners awarded and 6.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts.

Ryan Hardie has scored 4, followed by Muhamed Tijani and Mustapha Bundu with 2 goals apiece. Mustapha Bundu has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Middlesbrough confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers (GK), Anfernee Dijksteel, Jonathan Howson, Rav van den Berg, Samuel Iling-Junior, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Marcus Forss, Morgan Whittaker, Finn Azaz, Tommy Conway.

Plymouth confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Conor Hazard (GK), Kornel Szucs, Victor Palsson, Julio Pleguezuelo, Joe Edwards, Bali Mumba, Darko Gyabi, Adam Randell, Jordan Houghton, Ryan Hardie, Mustapha Bundu.

Middlesbrough vs Plymouth Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve identified Plymouth +1.5 as a good bet for this Championship encounter and we’ll back the visitors at a price of -119. There’s every chance that we can bag a return with this Asian Handicap wager.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Middlesbrough vs Plymouth league stats:

  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Plymouth in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Plymouth in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Middlesbrough in any of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Middlesbrough in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Middlesbrough in 6 consecutive games at home.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Middlesbrough in 3 consecutive games against Plymouth.
Plymouth +1.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 54.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough logo 1 - 0 Plymouth logo Plymouth

A 1-0 win in favor of Middlesbrough can be backed at odds of +700. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tommy Conway to Score +155 BetMGM logo

Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) has scored four goals in his past ten Championship matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +155 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Middlesbrough Under 7.5 Corners -150 BetMGM logo

In their past ten games, Middlesbrough have not covered the 7.5 corners line. There’s everything to like about the Middlesbrough Team Corners line which looks too big and we’d expect them to go under at -150.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Middlesbrough Logo Middlesbrough
Total
7.90 3.70 4.20
Home
8.30 3.90 4.40
Away
9.20 3.70 5.50
Plymouth Logo Plymouth
Total
9.00 2.50 6.50
Home
8.10 3.20 4.90
Away
10.30 3.00 7.30
Latest Corner Odds

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Middlesbrough vs Plymouth Odds

Middlesbrough are strong -294 favourites to win this Championship match according to the betting odds. The bookies give them a 75% chance of claiming victory. Plymouth Argyle are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +650.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite.

Head over to the Bet Builder and you’ll find all the popular football betting site markets available. Championship selections can then be combined together in a same-game accumulator which you can cheer on.

Tommy Conway Favorite to Find the Net First

Those interested in Tommy Conway to find the net at anytime are able to get +155. There is the chance to back the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +440.

Player Goals
Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
First
+155
Anytime
+440
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Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
First
+175
Anytime
+480
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Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough)
First
+180
Anytime
+510
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Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
First
+185
Anytime
+480
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Player Shots On Target
Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
Over 0.5
-244
Under 0.5
+138
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Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
Over 0.5
-185
Under 0.5
+106
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Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
+107
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Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-100
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Player Shots
Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
Over 3.5
+138
Under 3.5
-
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Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
Over 2.5
-130
Under 2.5
-
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Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough)
Over 2.5
-127
Under 2.5
-
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Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
Over 2.5
-122
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats
Middlesbrough logo Middlesbrough League Stats
Plymouth logo Plymouth League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Middlesbrough vs Plymouth Lineups & Team News

Our Middlesbrough vs Plymouth team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

We’ve got details of the Championship squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Plymouth Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

32 Mark Travers
15 Anfernee Dijksteel 16 Jonathan Howson 3 Rav van den Berg 29 Samuel Iling-Junior
18 Aidan Morris 7 Hayden Hackney
21 Marcus Forss 11 Morgan Whittaker 20 Finn Azaz
22 Tommy Conway
21 Conor Hazard
6 Kornel Szucs 44 Victor Palsson 5 Julio Pleguezuelo 8 Joe Edwards 2 Bali Mumba
18 Darko Gyabi 20 Adam Randell 4 Jordan Houghton
9 Ryan Hardie 15 Mustapha Bundu

Plymouth Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Middlesbrough Substitutes

  • 4Daniel Barlaser
  • 6Dael Fry
  • 9Kelechi Iheanacho
  • 10Delano Burgzorg
  • 23Thomas Glover
  • 25George Edmundson
  • 28Ryan Giles
  • 47Bailey Palmer
  • 51Anton Palmer

Plymouth Substitutes

  • 3Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 11Callum Wright
  • 14Michael Obafemi
  • 17Tymoteusz Puchacz
  • 19Malachi Boateng
  • 26Muhamed Tijani
  • 30Michael Baidoo
  • 31Daniel Grimshaw
  • 35Freddie Issaka

Previous Middlesbrough Lineups

12 Apr Championship
Millwall 1-0 Middlesbrough
08 Apr Championship
Middlesbrough 0-1 Leeds
04 Apr Championship
Blackburn 0-2 Middlesbrough
29 Mar Championship
Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford
15 Mar Championship
Luton 0-0 Middlesbrough
11 Mar Championship
Middlesbrough 2-1 QPR

Previous Plymouth Lineups

12 Apr Championship
Plymouth 2-1 Sheffield Utd
09 Apr Championship
Swansea 3-0 Plymouth
05 Apr Championship
Plymouth 2-1 Norwich
29 Mar Championship
Watford 0-0 Plymouth
15 Mar Championship
Plymouth 2-3 Derby
12 Mar Championship
Portsmouth 1-2 Plymouth

Injuries & Suspensions

Middlesbrough Injury Table
Type Name Info
George Edmundson Knock
Alfie Jones Knock
Seny Dieng Other
Plymouth Injury Table
Type Name Info
Brendan Galloway Hip
Team Squads

Middlesbrough Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michael Carrick

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Hayden Hackney - - 39 3432 39 0 5 2 6 1
Finn Azaz - - 41 3185 39 2 10 11 5 0
Neto Borges - - 34 2825 33 3 1 3 4 0
Aidan Morris - - 31 2567 29 2 0 2 4 0
Morgan Whittaker - - 32 2406 27 7 3 2 3 0

Plymouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Miron Muslic

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Bali Mumba - - 39 3036 33 9 0 1 3 0
Adam Randell - - 35 3019 35 1 1 2 7 0
Darko Gyabi - - 40 2603 31 10 1 2 10 0
Kornel Szucs - - 32 2491 27 9 0 1 6 0
Mustapha Bundu - - 33 1966 23 15 6 5 3 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 30 17 7 6 63:35 58
2 Middlesbrough 30 17 7 6 47:29 58
3 Hull 29 16 5 8 48:40 53
4 Ipswich 29 14 9 6 49:28 51
5 Millwall 30 14 8 8 37:36 50
6 Wrexham 30 12 11 7 44:37 47
7 Derby 30 12 9 9 44:37 45
8 Preston 30 11 11 8 37:34 44
9 Bristol City 30 12 7 11 40:36 43
10 Watford 29 11 10 8 39:35 43
11 QPR 30 12 7 11 42:43 43
12 Stoke 30 12 6 12 34:28 42
13 Birmingham 30 11 9 10 41:38 42
14 Southampton 30 10 10 10 43:41 40
15 Swansea 30 11 6 13 34:37 39
16 Leicester 30 10 8 12 40:45 38
17 Sheffield Utd 29 11 3 15 40:42 36
18 Charlton 29 9 8 12 29:38 35
19 Norwich 30 9 6 15 37:42 33
20 Portsmouth 28 8 9 11 27:37 33
21 West Brom 30 9 5 16 32:47 32
22 Blackburn 29 7 8 14 26:38 29
23 Oxford 29 6 9 14 27:38 27
24 Sheffield Wed 29 1 8 20 18:57 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 14 11 2 1 31:11 35
2 Ipswich 16 10 5 1 30:12 35
3 Middlesbrough 15 10 3 2 25:11 33
4 Millwall 16 9 3 4 22:18 30
5 Watford 16 8 5 3 24:17 29
6 Birmingham 14 7 6 1 28:14 27
7 QPR 15 8 2 5 28:21 26
8 Hull 14 8 2 4 21:20 26
9 Swansea 15 7 4 4 20:18 25
10 Bristol City 16 7 3 6 25:20 24
11 Wrexham 15 6 6 3 26:22 24
12 Southampton 14 6 5 3 19:13 23
13 Preston 15 6 5 4 19:16 23
14 Portsmouth 15 6 4 5 18:15 22
15 Leicester 15 6 4 5 20:19 22
16 West Brom 14 6 4 4 18:19 22
17 Stoke 15 6 3 6 19:14 21
18 Charlton 13 6 3 4 15:14 21
19 Sheffield Utd 13 6 2 5 21:14 20
20 Derby 15 4 6 5 18:21 18
21 Oxford 15 3 6 6 13:19 15
22 Norwich 14 4 1 9 14:20 13
23 Blackburn 15 2 5 8 14:22 11
24 Sheffield Wed 16 0 4 12 7:33 4