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  9. Boro in 'good spirits' for 'difficult' West Brom game

    Edwards: Boro's 'one massive family'

    Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards says there is a "good vibe around the place" following their 2-2 draw at Preston, as his side prepare for Friday's visit of West Bromwich Albion.

    Boro currently sit top of the Championship table after going unbeaten in the opening stage of the season, winning four out of five games.

    Middlesbrough's visit to Deepdale saw Edwards' men drop points for the first time this season, but it hasn't dampened the "good spirits" around the club.

    "There has been a really good vibe around the place," Edwards told BBC Radio Tees. "The lads are in good spirits and long may that continue.

    "I have no complaints whatsoever; it has been business as usual and our focus is on what is a really big game, a difficult game tomorrow.

    "We value everyone so if someone hasn't played the minutes, I'm not someone that speaks to the 11 that are playing, it is not how things work.

    "We value all the lads and we will give them all our time, as much as possible. We will always say hello and shake their hand - the door is always open, they know that."

    West Brom's last two wins both came away from home - 3-2 at Wrexham and 1-0 at second-placed Stoke.

    Middlesbrough will be missing Riley McGree, who is still out with a hamstring injury, and Dael Fry, who won't recover in time from a calf issue.

    "It will be a really difficult game," Edwards added.

    "Ryan Mason has done a really good job quickly and West Brom are always strong in this league from my experience of many years of being in and around this sort of level, as a player or managing. West Brom are always strong.

    "They have started well with some really good individuals, a very well organised team. You can see a real clear way of how they play, which you would expect.

    "I think it will be an exciting game as well. It will be two good teams that are playing with confidence so we are really looking forward to it."

    Listen to the full pre-match interview with Edwards and more Middlesbrough content on BBC Sounds.

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  11. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion

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    The Championship weekend kicks-off on Friday night with arguably the game of the weekend.

    Early pace-setters Middlesbrough welcome fifth-placed West Brom to the Riverside (20:00 BST), with the Baggies having seen their unbeaten start under Ryan Mason ended by Derby at The Hawthorns last time out.

    Boro's perfect start under Rob Edwards was halted by a 2-2 draw at Preston last weekend meaning both sides will be keen to get back to winning ways on Teesside.

    • Middlesbrough have won each of their past three league meetings with West Bromwich Albion without conceding, last winning four in a row versus the Baggies between 1994 and 1997.

    • West Bromwich Albion have only won on one of their past seven league trips to Middlesbrough (D2 L4), winning 1-0 under Slaven Bilic in October 2019 through a Hal Robson-Kanu goal.

    • Middlesbrough have picked up 13 points in five Championship games so far this season (W4 D1) – only two of the past 10 teams with 13+ points at this stage have then been promoted: Leeds United in 2019-20 and Fulham in 2021-22.

    • West Bromwich Albion have won their past two away Championship matches, more than they won in their previous 20 on the road (W1 D11 L8). The last time the Baggies won three away in a row was their first three away games of 2024-25.

    • Middlesbrough's Matt Targett has been involved in a goal in each of his two Championship games so far for the club (1 goal, 1 assist). Targett has ended on the winning side in 69.6% of his Championship appearances (16/23), the 10th best ratio of any player to make 20+ appearances since 2004-05.

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  13. 🎧 'Momentum is building' at Middlesbrough

    Shaw: 'Momentum is building' at Boro

    "Middlesbrough showed the character to twice come from behind, especially the second time when Preston scored in the 88th minute and you think it's done and dusted."

    "The manner of the draw, coming back and getting a draw with a last-minute goal in front of 5,600 away fans, you come away thinking that momentum is still building and the belief is there."

    The Northern Echo's Dom Shaw joins Rob Law to look back at Middlesbrough's positive start to the season as they sit top of the Championship. And what does the late-goal drama at Deepdale mean for Boro's unbeaten season going forward?

    Listen to the full episode with Dom Shaw and Rob Law and more on BBC Sounds

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