Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

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Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Adam Clayton 25' Y

Daniel Ayala 41' Y

Paddy McNair 81' Y

Y 83' Liam Palmer

Y 86' Morgan Fox

Overview

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

Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Peter Bankes
Referee Steve Meredith
Referee Shaun Hudson
Referee Richard West
Referee Paul Brown

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers 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	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth 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

2018-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-10-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–1	L
22 Dec	Reading FC	A	1–0	W
15 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
08 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
01 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	0–3	L
27 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–0	W
22 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–0	W
15 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–2	L
08 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	2–2	D
01 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–4	L
27 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W

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 is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
10' 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.
14' Josh Onomah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Joao at the 14 minute mark.
19' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' A stunning finish from Adam Reach — that came from absolutely nowhere!
25' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Clayton is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 25.
30' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
35' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
41' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Daniel Ayala gets a Yellow card.
46' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Dael Fry exits the field as Jordan Hugill enters on 46.
51' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
66' The crowd applauds Josh Onomah as he leaves the pitch. George Boyd steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
68' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Adam Clayton is withdrawn and Marcus Tavernier gets his opportunity.
73' Joey Pelupessy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Hutchinson at the 73 minute mark.
78' Lewis Wing is replacing Jonathan Howson for the Middlesbrough FC side.
81' Paddy McNair was booked on 81.
83' Poor challenge from Liam Palmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Morgan Fox on 86 minutes.
Middlesbrough FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield Wednesday FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bullen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.15 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC35% Draw31% Sheffield Wednesday FC34%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

65%

Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC24% Draw51% Sheffield Wednesday FC25%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.1%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

10.1%

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 1

7.3%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

4.4%

1 – 3

2.9%

3 – 1

2.9%

0 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	20%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	20%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

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

Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet