Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+7' · FT 45+4'

Paddy McNair 27' Y

Overview

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

Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Michael Salisbury
Referee Paul Hodskinson
Referee Philip Dermott

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-24 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–1	W
21 Apr	Rotherham United FC	A	2–1	W
17 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–2	L
10 Apr	Barnsley FC	A	0–2	L
05 Apr	Watford FC	H	1–1	D
02 Apr	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–3	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–3	L
20 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–0	W
17 Apr	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D
13 Apr	Swansea City AFC	H	0–2	L
10 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–4	L
05 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	5–0	W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Sheffield Wednesday FC
#5	Position	#24
80	Points	0
46	Played	46
22 / 14 / 10	W / D / L	2 / 12 / 32
72	Scored	29
47	Conceded	89
+25	GD	-60
1.74	PPG	0.00
48%	Win %	4%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 379 games and scored 456 goals.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Yannick Bolasie makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Hunt, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
27' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Paddy McNair gets a Yellow card.
32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
37' Adam Reach is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
39' A goal from the England international Josh Windass! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-1!
44' 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.
45' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Tom Lees is replaced by Osaze Urhoghide.
50' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
55' Keiren Westwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
60' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Jordan Archer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
65' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Chuba Akpom is replaced by Josh Coburn.
70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
71' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Callum Paterson has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Rhodes to step up.
73' Against the run of play, Josh Coburn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
79' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Djed Spence is hanging Neeskens Kebano on the field on 79 minute.
81' GOAL! Duncan Watmore scores on 81. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie
82' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Andre Green is withdrawn and Kadeem Harris gets his opportunity.
87' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
89' Connor Malley gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Yannick Bolasie and will look to change the dynamic.
With this win, Middlesbrough FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-04-24 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-04-21 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-04-17 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-04-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2021-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-04-24 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-04-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2021-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC L 2021-04-10 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.46 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.97 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Middlesbrough FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC63% Draw21% Sheffield Wednesday FC16%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

37%

Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC50% Draw37% Sheffield Wednesday FC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

8.5%

3 – 0

7.8%

1 – 0

7.7%

3 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

4.8%

4 – 1

4.6%

0 – 0

4.6%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 2

3.7%

1 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	20%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	21%	31%
-0.5	69%	—	31%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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