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

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Championship · 2020-21

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

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 15 games · 29 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

5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

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

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

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Sheffield Wednesday FC for another epic battle.
5' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Jonathan Howson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
20' GOAL! Yannick Bolasie scores on 20.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
27' The referee calls foul for Paddy McNair. He receives a Yellow card.
32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
39' Josh Windass adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield Wednesday FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
44' Grant Hall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
45' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Tom Lees trudges off to be replaced by Osaze Urhoghide on 45 minutes.
50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' Adam Reach has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marvin Johnson made 398 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
65' Josh Coburn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chuba Akpom on 65 minute.
70' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 479 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
71' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Jordan Rhodes comes on to replace Callum Paterson.
73' A stunning finish from Josh Coburn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
78' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
79' The crowd applauds Neeskens Kebano as he leaves the pitch. Djed Spence steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
81' Goal! Duncan Watmore scores his 37 goal in 376 matches.
82' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kadeem Harris is hanging Andre Green on the field on 82 minute.
87' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
89' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Yannick Bolasie is replaced by Connor Malley on 89 minute.
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
Anthony Musaba	2
Paddy McNair	2
Duncan Watmore	2
Britt Assombalonga	2
Josh Coburn	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

4 / 4

1.76 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.26 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC49% Draw25% Sheffield Wednesday FC26%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

51%

Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC35% Draw44% Sheffield Wednesday FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 0

7.8%

2 – 0

7.5%

0 – 0

6.6%

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	21%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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