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Middlesbrough v Wrexham : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 7th Aug, 20:00 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Wrexham pay League Cup counterparts Middlesbrough a visit on Friday night, as Phil Parkinson leads his team into an away clash with Kim Hellberg & co. at the Riverside Stadium. Below there are predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting stats including head-to-heads, and odds. All is accessible using the tabs below.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We've made over 1.5 goals our best tip on this one, meaning that the teams will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during the standard 90 mins. Both M'Boro and Wrexham's current form stats suggest goals are to be expected, while their head-to-head (H2H) record is pointing in the same direction too. The bookies make it their favoured prediction in this market too, available at 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think M'Boro are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 53% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
M'Boro
53%
1.75
13%
1.80
Draw
23%
3.75
7%
3.90
Wrexham
24%
3.90
17%
4.00
Draw 1-1
11%
7.50
7%
6.50
M'Boro 2-1
10%
8.50
6%
7.50
M'Boro 1-0
9%
8.507.50
M'Boro 2-0
9%
9.50
14%
8.50
Wrexham 2-1
6%
13.00
8%
12.00
M'Boro 3-1
6%
13.00
13%
12.00
Wrexham 1-0
6%
13.00
18%
11.00
Draw 2-2
6%
15.00
15%
12.00
M'Boro 3-0
5%
15.00
21%
12.00
Draw 0-0
5%
13.00
8%
12.00
M'Boro 3-2
3%
23.0019.00
Wrexham 2-0
3%
21.00
24%
17.00
M'Boro 4-1
3%
26.00
24%
21.00
Wrexham 3-1
2%
29.00
12%
23.00
M'Boro 4-0
2%
29.00
29%
21.00
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
1.70
6%
1.73
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
2.10
5%
2.05
Home 1st Goal
53%
1.62
6%
1.57
Away 1st Goal
44%
2.40
8%
2.50
No 1st Goal
3%
13.00
8%
12.00
BTTS - Yes
57%
1.701.70
BTTS - No
43%
2.052.05
BTTS - Home Win
27%
3.50
13%
3.40
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.75
6%
4.50
BTTS - Away Win
13%
7.00
17%
6.50
Home/draw
76%
1.25
8%
1.22
Away/draw
47%
2.00
6%
1.95
Home/away
77%
1.25
5%
1.25
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1.221.22
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
4.004.00
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
2.75
8%
2.75
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
1.40
3%
1.40
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
5.00
9%
5.00
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1.17
3%
1.14
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
11.00
15%
10.00
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1.05
1%
1.04
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.03
1%
1.02
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
15.00
25%
12.00
Home DNB
69%
1.36
11%
1.35
Away DNB
40%
3.00
26%
3.00
M'Boro win to nil
27%
3.40
9%
-
Wrexham win to nil
11%
8.00
33%
-
M'Boro / M'Boro
29%
2.75
15%
2.70
M'Boro / Wrexham
3%
34.0026.00
M'Boro / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Draw / M'Boro
16%
5.00
9%
4.80
Draw / Wrexham
9%
9.50
20%
8.50
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00
9%
5.75
Wrexham / M'Boro
4%
21.00
9%
17.00
Wrexham / Wrexham
12%
7.00
27%
6.00
Wrexham / Draw
6%
15.00
15%
12.00
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Win / draw / win form
M'Boro
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Wrexham
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics
M'Boro Wrexham
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that M'Boro will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Wrexham will score no more than 1 goal
 
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Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Wrexham
1.8
1.2
Attack rating
MID
WRX
21%
better
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Games scored14
18
Failed to score6
2
Scored first12
10
Goals scored27
32
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.6
Avg. shots per game12
8
Avg. shots per goal9
5
Conversion rate for11
20
Avg. XG for2
1.2
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
21%
better
MID
WRX
view stats
Games conceded14
14
Clean sheets6
6
Conceded first5
10
Goals conceded20
32
Avg. goals conceded1
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
18%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.5
KickOff rating
+21%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between M'Boro v Wrexham will show here when available.

M'Boro League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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Wrexham League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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