Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' A goal from the England international Adam Clayton! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
  • 6' Dominic Iorfa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Sheffield Wednesday 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.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 19' Paddy McNair does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
  • 23' GOAL! Adam Reach fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 28' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 480 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Steven Fletcher on 34.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Sam Hutchinson by Massimo Luongo on 41 minute.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Browne. He replaces Adam Clayton on 46 minute.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Morgan Fox has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 393 appearances.
  • 61' Liam Palmer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Hutchinson made 393 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Barry Bannan.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Stephen Walker. He replaces Marvin Johnson on 74 minute.
  • 76' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Atdhe Nuhiu is replaced by Sam Winnall on 80 minute.
  • 85' Marvin Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 88' Massimo Luongo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' The whistle greets Kadeem Harris as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Fox.
  • The final score is 1-4.

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
Adam Reach 3
Josh Windass 3
Finn Azaz 3
Britt Assombalonga 2
Anthony Musaba 2
Paddy McNair 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Morgan Whittaker 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.