Middlesbrough host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, 10 October 2026, with third facing fourth and both targeting the automatic promotion places.
Middlesbrough have 15 points from eight games, while Wolverhampton Wanderers sit one point back with a game fewer played. The visitors won both Championship meetings in 2017/18.
Boro have scored 16 league goals, hitting two in each of their last two draws, and Will Lankshear sits second in the Championship scoring chart with six. Wolves come in on consecutive league clean sheets after 1-0 wins over Sheffield United and West Brom.
Alfie Jones is listed injured for Boro. Wolves report Raúl Jiménez, Rafiki Said Ahamada and Yerson Mosquera as injured, with Fer López, their four-goal midfielder this season, sidelined until 11 October.
Expect an assertive Boro, who average 59% possession and have produced plenty from wide areas, to look for Lankshear’s runs, with Luke Ayling already on two assists. Wolves average 2.1 goals per game and 54% possession. If Thomas Doyle and André find early pockets, their pace in transition could trouble the home defence.
In the table picture, a Boro win could nudge them into the top two, while Wolves could also climb into the automatic spots. A draw or defeat would likely keep both in the play-off places for now.
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