Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Hull City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Sheffield Wednesday FC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
- 5' Assisted by Finn Azaz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Doak makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 9' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Tommy Conway trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Latte Lath on 9 minutes.
- 14' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 15' Against the run of play, Finn Azaz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' Michael Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
- 25' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Finn Azaz with the second goal in the match!
- 35' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Rav van den Berg argues furiously but the card stands.
- 44' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Dominic Iorfa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Gabriel Otegbayo is replaced by Svante Ingelsson.
- 47' GOAL! Svante Ingelsson scores on 47. Assisted by Shea Charles
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' A stunning finish from Josh Windass — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Rav van den Berg.
- 59' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Matt Clarke on, Finn Azaz off on 59 minutes.
- 60' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Solomon Brynn has done his job and it is now time for Tom Glover to step up.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Yan Valery makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 61.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yan Valery on 71.
- 76' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Yan Valery is withdrawn and Pol Valentin Sancho gets his opportunity.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Djeidi Gassama.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 87' Michael Smith is replacing Djeidi Gassama for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 90' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Neto Borges is withdrawn and Lukas Engel gets his opportunity.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 4
- 10
-
30
Neto Borges ↓ Lukas Engel 90'
- 7
-
31
Solomon Brynn ↓ Tom Glover 60'
-
20
Finn Azaz ↓ Matt Clarke 59'
- 3
- 22
-
50
Ben Doak ↓ Isaiah Jones 60'
Bench
-
5
Matt Clarke ↑ 59'
-
9
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↑ 9'
- 8
-
23
Tom Glover ↑ 60'
-
11
Isaiah Jones ↑ 60'
-
27
Lukas Engel ↑ 90'
- 14
- 17
- 49
Coach
Michael Carrick
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 46'
- 10
- 18
- 6
-
11
Josh Windass ↓ Ike Ugbo 87'
- 3
- 27
-
41
Djeidi Gassama ↓ Michael Smith 87'
- 1
- 44
- 33
Bench
-
4
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 46'
- 13
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 87'
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 87'
-
8
Svante Ingelsson ↑ 46'
-
14
Pol Valentin Sancho ↑ 76'
- 17
- 47
- 19
Coach
Danny Röhl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Reach | 3 |
| Josh Windass | 3 |
| Finn Azaz | 3 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 2 |
| Anthony Musaba | 2 |
| Paddy McNair | 2 |
| Liam Shaw | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2024-12-26
Middlesbrough FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2024-12-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
2024-12-14
Oxford United FC
1–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2024-12-10
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-12-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2024-12-01
Derby County FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
57%
Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.