# Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough

**EFL Cup** · 2026-09-08 · kick-off 19:45 (Europe/London)
**Venue:** Selhurst Park

Source: PortfolioSports (https://portfoliosports.com/football/efl-cup/2026-09-08/crystal-palace-v-middlesbrough/)  
Generated: 2026-09-10T02:26:40+00:00

## Crystal Palace (home)

> 1 match played this season, too few to describe a side. Figures below are the club's 2026 league campaign (5 matches).

| Metric | Overall | Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Points per game | 1.8 | 2 |
| Win % | 60 | 67 |
| Scored per game | 2 | 2.67 |
| Conceded per game | 1.8 | 1.67 |
| Over 2.5 goals % | 100 | 100 |
| BTTS % | 60 | 67 |
| Clean sheet % | 0 | 0 |
| Corners per game | 7.6 | 4.67 |
| Cards per game | 0 | 0 |
| Shots per game | 13.6 | 10 |
| Possession % | 51 | 51 |
| xG for | 2.05 | 1.79 |
| xG against | 0.74 | 0.41 |

## Middlesbrough (away)

> 3 matches played this season, too few to describe a side. Figures below are the club's 2025/2026 league campaign (49 matches).

| Metric | Overall | Away |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Points per game | 1.65 | 1.52 |
| Win % | 45 | 40 |
| Scored per game | 1.49 | 1.56 |
| Conceded per game | 1.02 | 1.28 |
| Over 2.5 goals % | 53 | 64 |
| BTTS % | 55 | 64 |
| Clean sheet % | 29 | 16 |
| Corners per game | 11 | 10 |
| Cards per game | 1.55 | 2.08 |
| Shots per game | 16.24 | 15.28 |
| Possession % | 59 | 58 |
| xG for | 1.79 | 1.68 |
| xG against | 1.17 | 1.23 |

## Head to head

These clubs have no previous meetings in our records.

## Market

| Market | Decimal odds | Implied probability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crystal Palace win | 1.84 | 54% |
| Draw | 3.9 | 26% |
| Middlesbrough win | 4 | 25% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 | 85% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.6 | 63% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 2.55 | 39% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 2.3 | 43% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 1.5 | 67% |
| Both teams to score | 1.55 | 65% |
| Both teams to score — no | 2.3 | 43% |
| Crystal Palace or draw | 1.25 | 80% |
| Middlesbrough or draw | 2.04 | 49% |

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