Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Crystal Palace take on Middlesbrough in the League Cup on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at Selhurst Park. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Final result: Crystal Palace 3–0 Middlesbrough. Crystal Palace won the match.

Crystal Palace come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (DWLLD), scoring in 3 of them.

Middlesbrough come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (DDWWD), scoring in every game.

In their last 9 meetings, Crystal Palace have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3 against Middlesbrough. These fixtures have averaged 1.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 44% of them.

Defensively, Crystal Palace kept 2 clean sheets and Middlesbrough kept 3 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 88% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (1.9 goals per game, 44% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Crystal Palace DWLLD, Middlesbrough DDWWD).