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Friendlies Clubs | Sat 01 Aug, 15:00

Middlesbrough v Espanyol Stats

Data last updated: Fri 31 Jul 2026, 04:15 UK time

Match Report

Fixture analysis

Middlesbrough face Espanyol in Friendlies Clubs on Sat 01 Aug, 15:00. The looming EFL Cup tie changes the tone of this fixture. Espanyol's unbeaten four-match pre-season run and superior match continuity contrast with Middlesbrough's defensive struggles, including conceding three goals against Huddersfield.

BT4Y best bet

Both Teams To Score YES

  • Both Teams To Score YES is rated around 76% by the current BT4Y model.
  • Selection: Both Teams To Score YES.
  • Middlesbrough show a 100% BTTS rate and Espanyol show a 50% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market.
  • Middlesbrough average 1 goals scored and Espanyol average 2.5, so both attacking contributions need separating.

Why The Model Likes This Bet

Chance, price and football numbers

The model rates Both Teams To Score YES around 76% on the latest available numbers. Middlesbrough show a 100% BTTS rate and Espanyol show a 50% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market. Selection: Both Teams To Score YES.

Middlesbrough show a 100% BTTS rate and Espanyol show a.Visible data support
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Middlesbrough average 1 goals scored and Espanyol average 2.5, so.Visible data support
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Selection: Both Teams To Score YES.Article support
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Verdict

BT4Y analyst view

BT4Y analyst view: Both Teams To Score is the preferred angle because selection: Both Teams To Score YES. Middlesbrough show a that shared-scoring rate rate and Espanyol show a that shared-scoring rate rate, which is the right starting point for this market. Results are rarely the only measure of a friendly, but neither side will treat this as a meaningless summer kickabout.

Main risk

Results are rarely the only measure of a friendly, but neither side will treat this as a meaningless summer kickabout.

Key Data Signals

Both Teams To Score YES evidence

Selection: Both Teams To Score YES.

Middlesbrough show a 100% BTTS rate and Espanyol show a 50% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market.

Middlesbrough average 1 goals scored and Espanyol average 2.5, so both attacking contributions need separating.

What To Watch In The Data

Both Teams To Score YES notes

  • Use shots on target to decide whether attacking involvement is shared or one-sided.
Goals, BTTS and over/under

Scoring profile, tempo and goal-market analysis.

Middlesbrough1
Avg goals scored
Espanyol2.5
Middlesbrough2
Avg goals conceded
Espanyol0.75
Middlesbrough100%
BTTS rate
Espanyol50%
Middlesbrough50%
Over 2.5 goals
Espanyol75%
Best odds for this sectionOver 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · Model 63% vs implied 53% · edge +9.9 pts
1.9
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Under 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 42%
1.9
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Market odds

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Best odds for this sectionEspanyol Draw No BetBet365 guide price · Model 71% vs implied 56% · edge +15 pts
1.78
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Espanyol to WinBetUK guide price · model 51%
2.8
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Over 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 63%
1.9
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Over 8.5 CornersBetfred guide price
1.83
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Middlesbrough Draw No BetBet365 guide price · model 45%
2.02
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DrawBetMGM guide price · model 18%
3.25
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Middlesbrough to WinBetMGM guide price · model 27%
2.2
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Espanyol Draw No Bet is positive value at the current guide price, but the price only matters if the football route is clear. Use the model-versus-implied gap as the starting point, then check whether the article context, team news and section data actually point towards the same market.
Recent form

Results, scoring balance and short-term direction.

Middlesbrough

LD
Last 50W 1D 1L
Last 5 record
Last 100W 1D 1L
25 Jul 2026H Huddersfield1-3
18 Jul 2026A Celtic1-1

Espanyol

DDWW
Last 52W 2D 0L
Last 5 record
Last 102W 2D 0L
29 Jul 2026A Burnley2-2
25 Jul 2026H Sabadell1-1
21 Jul 2026H PAU4-0
18 Jul 2026A Olot3-0
Best odds for this sectionAway / DrawBetfred guide price · Model 80% vs implied 65% · edge +15 pts
1.55
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Espanyol Draw No BetBet365 guide price · model 71%
1.78
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Espanyol to WinBetUK guide price · model 51%
2.8
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Middlesbrough Draw No BetBet365 guide price · model 45%
2.02
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DrawBetMGM guide price · model 18%
3.25
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Home / DrawBetfred guide price · model 48%
1.33
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Middlesbrough to WinBetMGM guide price · model 27%
2.2
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Head-to-head

Recent meetings and how much they still matter.

0Middlesbrough wins
0Draws
0Espanyol wins
Best odds for this sectionEspanyol to WinBetUK guide price · Model 51% vs implied 36% · edge +15 pts
2.8
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Over 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 63%
1.9
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DrawBetMGM guide price · model 18%
3.25
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Middlesbrough to WinBetMGM guide price · model 27%
2.2
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There is no strong recent head-to-head sample for Espanyol to Win, which makes current output, injuries and market timing more important than historic meetings.
Player stats

Player-level trends, roles and attacking routes.

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Season team stats

Friendlies Clubs

Middlesbrough3
Played
Espanyol6
Middlesbrough1.7
Avg goals for
Espanyol2.3
Middlesbrough2.3
Avg goals against
Espanyol1.5
Middlesbrough0
Clean sheets
Espanyol2
Best odds for this sectionEspanyol Draw No BetBet365 guide price · Model 71% vs implied 56% · edge +15 pts
1.78
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Espanyol to WinBetUK guide price · model 51%
2.8
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Middlesbrough Draw No BetBet365 guide price · model 45%
2.02
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Middlesbrough to WinBetMGM guide price · model 27%
2.2
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Season data supports Espanyol Draw No Bet when the attacking output and defensive control both point towards the same outcome. The useful read is whether those longer-term numbers create a believable route to chances, pressure and game control in this specific match.
Key match trends

Goal-pattern analysis from recent form and H2H samples.

50%Middlesbrough Over 2.5
75%Espanyol Over 2.5
-H2H avg goals
The Over 2.5 trend is mixed: Middlesbrough sit at 50% and Espanyol sit at 75%, so the goals line needs more than one team's recent over rate.

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