West Ham United vs Middlesbrough prediction | 8 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


West Ham United
Ranking: #51 overall, #18 in England

77.6 → 77.1 (-0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 08 Sep Bolton (A) 77.6 -0.1
6-0 11 Sep Wrexham (H) 77.9 +0.3
2-2 19 Sep Millwall (A) 77.0 -0.9
1-1 09 Oct QPR (H) 76.6 -0.4
0-6 14 Oct Lincoln City (A) 77.1 +0.5
Middlesbrough
Ranking: #69 overall, #20 in England

73.8 → 75.4 (+1.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
4-3 12 Sep Norwich City (H) 75.0 0.0
2-2 15 Sep Millwall (H) 74.5 -0.5
2-2 19 Sep Birmingham (A) 75.0 +0.5
1-0 10 Oct Wolves (H) 75.0 0.0
2-3 13 Oct Stoke City (A) 75.4 +0.4

West Ham United vs Middlesbrough: by the numbers

West Ham United sit 18 places above Middlesbrough in our European rankings, and 2 places above them in England.

Middlesbrough arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +1.6 rating points over their last 10 matches against West Ham United's -0.5.

The best xGtoday rating West Ham United have ever held is 83.6, first set on 7 November 2021.

The highest Middlesbrough have ever stood in our European rankings is #69, first reached on 5 September 2026.