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Boreham Wood vs Middlesbrough U21

20 Oct 2026 · 20:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

The Home Side’s Recent Winning Run

The home side have won their last 5 matches.

For the home side, accuracy was lower in the latest two complete-data matches (37.5% versus 47.5% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 14.2 shots per match and conceded 5 goals in that sample. Across 5 such matches, the visitors averaged 13.2 shots per match and conceded 9 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 2.50 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.92. The visitors averaged 2.00 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.88.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns a home win for Boreham Wood. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 71.4%, compared with 68.1% in the margin-adjusted Pinnacle market assessment (a difference of +3.2 percentage points).

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Boreham Wood averaged 14.2 shots per match and Middlesbrough U21 averaged 13.2. The shooting comparison does not provide strong additional support for this outcome.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.34 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.40. At this price, a home win for Boreham Wood does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Boreham Wood
STOCHASTICBET 71.4%
PINNACLE 68.1% odd 1.34
DIFFERENCE +3.2 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 14.1%
PINNACLE 14.8% odd 6.17
DIFFERENCE -0.8 pp
AWAY
Middlesbrough U21
STOCHASTICBET 14.5%
PINNACLE 17.0% odd 5.38
DIFFERENCE -2.5 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 20 Oct 2026 · 11:11
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Defensive Edge: Boreham Wood

The home side shows the stronger recent defensive profile, while the attacking comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Boreham Wood Middlesbrough U21
Shots 11.0 · On target 5.3 Shots 11.3 · On target 3.3

Recent attacking output favours Boreham Wood, combining shots and shots on target.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Boreham Wood Middlesbrough U21
Shots allowed 5.8 · On target allowed 3.3 Shots allowed 13.5 · On target allowed 4.5

Boreham Wood has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Boreham Wood Middlesbrough U21

The combined recent performance profile favours Boreham Wood.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-20 15:23:01

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.16 pp +0.90 pp
DRAW -0.10 pp -0.16 pp
AWAY -0.06 pp -0.74 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -9.10 pp -7.72 pp
DRAW +1.14 pp +3.30 pp
AWAY +7.96 pp +4.42 pp

Market Agreement: HOME DOWN · AWAY UP

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: England National League Cup · 48 matches with scores · 45 with shots · coverage 93.8%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Boreham Wood6 matches · 4 home / 2 away
WWWWWD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Middlesbrough U216 matches · 3 home / 3 away
LWDDDW
Shot data available for 5/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Boreham WoodHome team
+1.914.2 actual
Middlesbrough U21Away team
+1.013.2 actual
Boreham Wood: 14.2 · league average 12.3 · 6 valid matchesMiddlesbrough U21: 13.2 · league average 12.2 · 5 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Boreham WoodHome team
−5.56.2 actual
Middlesbrough U21Away team
+1.213.0 actual
Boreham Wood: 6.2 · league average 11.7 · 6 valid matchesMiddlesbrough U21: 13.0 · league average 11.8 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Boreham WoodHome team
+0.76.3 actual
Middlesbrough U21Away team
−1.34.2 actual
Boreham Wood: 6.3 · league average 5.6 · 6 valid matchesMiddlesbrough U21: 4.2 · league average 5.5 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Boreham WoodHome team
−1.43.8 actual
Middlesbrough U21Away team
−0.74.6 actual
Boreham Wood: 3.8 · league average 5.2 · 6 valid matchesMiddlesbrough U21: 4.6 · league average 5.3 · 5 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Boreham WoodHome team
+0.582.50 actual
Middlesbrough U21Away team
+0.122.00 actual
Boreham Wood: 2.50 · league average 1.92 · 6 valid matchesMiddlesbrough U21: 2.00 · league average 1.88 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Boreham WoodHome team
+1.9 pp17.7% actual
Middlesbrough U21Away team
−2.1 pp13.6% actual
Boreham Wood: 17.7% · league average 15.8% · 6 valid matchesMiddlesbrough U21: 13.6% · league average 15.8% · 5 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Boreham WoodHome team
−2.2 pp13.5% actual
Middlesbrough U21Away team
−1.9 pp13.9% actual
Boreham Wood: 13.5% · league average 15.7% · 6 valid matchesMiddlesbrough U21: 13.9% · league average 15.7% · 5 valid matches

Individual match details

Boreham Wood · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Home3–217 / 116 / 7
09/10/2026Away2–07 / 73 / 2
03/10/2026Home3–17 / 25 / 2
29/09/2026Home3–113 / 37 / 2
26/09/2026Away3–018 / 57 / 2
23/09/2026Home1–123 / 910 / 8
Middlesbrough U21 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
16/10/2026Away1–218 / 113 / 5
30/09/2026Home1–08 / 85 / 4
23/09/2026Home1–17 / 222 / 5
18/09/2026Away2–212 / 133 / 4
13/09/2026Home4–421 / 118 / 5
09/09/2026Away3–1——

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.