Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 28 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+6' · FT 45+4'
Y 72' Barry Bannan
Y 76' Atdhe Nuhiu
Y 88' Massimo Luongo

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee James Wilson

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

6
2
4
Middlesbrough FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-10-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–4 L
21 Sep Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Reading FC H 1–0 W
31 Aug Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
24 Aug Millwall FC H 1–1 D
20 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 4–1 W
21 Sep Fulham FC H 1–1 D
15 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
31 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
24 Aug Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
20 Aug Luton Town 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' What composure from Adam Clayton! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 6' Magnificent from Dominic Iorfa! That is 8 goals in 347 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Paddy McNair makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Adam Reach gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' A goal from the Scotland international Steven Fletcher! He fires home on 34 to make it 2-3!
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Sam Hutchinson is replaced by Massimo Luongo on 41 minute.
  • 46' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Adam Clayton exits the field as Marcus Browne enters on 46.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' Middlesbrough FC have won 475 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Barry Bannan.
  • 74' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Marvin Johnson has done his job and it is now time for Stephen Walker to step up.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Atdhe Nuhiu on 76.
  • 80' Sam Winnall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Atdhe Nuhiu at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 88' Massimo Luongo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Kadeem Harris is replaced by Morgan Fox on 89 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 1-4 Sheffield Wednesday FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Finn Azaz 3
Adam Reach 3
Josh Windass 3
Britt Assombalonga 2
Anthony Musaba 2
Paddy McNair 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Muhamed Besic 1

Head to Head

2019-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-10-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-09-21 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2019-08-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-09-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2019-09-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-08-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2019-08-24 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-08-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC29% Draw28% Sheffield Wednesday FC43%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
71%
Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC21% Draw46% Sheffield Wednesday FC33%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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