Middlesbrough 0-1 West Bromwich Albion: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 27 September 2008

Result

Middlesbrough 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

Premier League · Saturday 27 September 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Middlesbrough 0-1 West Bromwich Albion: match report

Middlesbrough were beaten by West Bromwich Albion 0-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 27 September 2008. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Jonas Olsson of West Bromwich Albion in the 52nd minute.

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards; West Bromwich Albion received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 12th on 6 points from 5 and West Bromwich Albion 17th on 4 points from 5. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 19th with 32 points, and West Bromwich Albion 20th with 32.

Middlesbrough lined up in a 4-4-2 and West Bromwich Albion in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Middlesbrough wins, 1 draw and 1 for West Bromwich Albion.

Going into the match Middlesbrough's last five read L-L-W-L-W and West Bromwich Albion's L-W-D-L-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Yellow card · Jonathan GreeningWest Bromwich Albion
  • 34'Yellow card · Andrew TaylorMiddlesbrough
  • 36'Yellow card · Sherjill MacDonaldWest Bromwich Albion
  • 52'Goal · Jonas OlssonWest Bromwich Albion · 0-1
  • 54'Yellow card · Jonas OlssonWest Bromwich Albion
  • 58'Yellow card · MidoMiddlesbrough
  • 70'Yellow card · Roman BednářWest Bromwich Albion

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Middlesbrough 4, draws 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Team news

Middlesbrough expected line-up (4-4-2)

Mark Schwarzer, Emanuel Pogatetz, Luke Young, David Wheater, Stewart Downing, George Boateng, Julio Arca, Fábio Rochemback, Sanli Tuncay, Afonso Alves

West Bromwich Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)

Scott Carson, Gianni Zuiverloon, Jonas Olsson, Ryan Donk, Robert Koren, Jonathan Greening, Kim Do-Heon, James Morrison, Borja Valero, Roman Bednar, Paul Robinson