Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Middlesbrough FC

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Wed 22 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC Riverside Stadium 25,245 HT 45' · FT 45'

Morgan Whittaker 11' 1–0

Morgan Whittaker 30' Y

Y 51' Jarvis Thornton

Adilson Malanda 52' Y

Y 70' Max Lowe

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Webb
Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson

3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
4	Middlesbrough FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	7	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Southampton FC	8	10
12	Millwall FC	7	10
13	Wrexham AFC	8	10
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
15	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
16	Norwich City FC	8	9
17	Sheffield United FC	8	9
18	Portsmouth FC	7	8
19	Lincoln City FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2025-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2025-04-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-04-01 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–0	W
19 Apr	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	Portsmouth FC	H	0–1	L
06 Apr	Swansea City AFC	A	2–2	D
03 Apr	Millwall FC	H	1–2	L
21 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–1	L
18 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
11 Apr	Coventry City FC	A	0–0	D
06 Apr	Leicester City FC	H	1–1	D
03 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	0–2	L
21 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	1–3	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
5' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Murphy Mahoney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jaden Heskey, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
11' Morgan Whittaker has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
16' Nathaniel Chalobah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
21' Sean Fusire has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
26' Jerry Yates has been relatively quiet despite scoring 68 goals in his last 57 appearances.
30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Morgan Whittaker.
35' Adilson Malanda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
45' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jarvis Thornton.
52' A moment of madness from Adilson Malanda on 52 minutes earns him a card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
60' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Morgan Whittaker has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Sarmiento to step up.
62' Nathaniel Chalobah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvelous Nakamba at the 62 minute mark.
67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jarvis Thornton made 381 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
68' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Jarvis Thornton trudges off to be replaced by Will Grainger on 68 minutes.
70' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a card in front of him.
75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
78' Mamadou Kaly Sene is replacing Tommy Conway for the Middlesbrough FC side.
81' Alex Bangura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Targett on 81 minute.
83' Olaf Kobacki gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Jerry Yates and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Callum Brittain
3
Matt Targett ↓ Alex Bangura 81'
16
Alan Browne
6
Dael Fry
12
Luke Ayling
13
David Strelec ↓ Sam Silvera 78'
11
Morgan Whittaker ↓ Jeremy Sarmiento 60'
31
Solomon Brynn
18
Aidan Morris
29
Adilson Malanda
9
Tommy Conway ↓ Mamadou Kaly Sene 78'

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

18
Marvelous Nakamba ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 62'
2
Liam Palmer
12
Jerry Yates ↓ Olaf Kobacki 83'
3
Max Lowe
45
Omotayo Adaramola
13
Murphy Mahoney
17
Charlie McNeill ↓ Jamal Lowe 62'
4
Sean Fusire
22
Gabriel Otegbayo
24
Jaden Heskey
37
Jarvis Thornton ↓ Will Grainger 68'

Bench

Coach Henrik Pedersen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Finn Azaz	3
Adam Reach	3
Josh Windass	3
Anthony Musaba	2
Paddy McNair	2
Duncan Watmore	2
Britt Assombalonga	2
Josh Coburn	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-04-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2026-04-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2026-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2026-04-03 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-03-21 Hull City AFC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.28 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.88 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC48% Draw29% Sheffield Wednesday FC23%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.16

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

52%

Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC30% Draw52% Sheffield Wednesday FC18%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

13.8%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

9.1%

0 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.8%

2 – 2

3.7%

3 – 1

3.5%

3 – 2

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	23%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	16%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.