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MIDDLESBROUGH EDGES WEST BROM IN FIVE-GOAL CHAMPIONSHIP THRILLER WEST BROMWICH, England (Interstat) — Middlesbrough opened its English Football League Championship season with a dramatic 3-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at The Hawthorns, overcoming a late surge from the hosts to secure three points. The match, a back-and-forth affair featuring goals from defenders, midfielders and substitutes, defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw from Interstat’s game simulator. The same analytics system had given Middlesbrough a narrow 50.90 percent probability to win. The visitors struck first just before halftime. Defender Charlie Taylor, listed among the… Read more...