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

Championship · 2019-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Wed 22 Jul 2020 · 18:30 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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

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

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
18 Jul Fulham FC A 3–5 L
14 Jul Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
11 Jul Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
08 Jul Preston North End FC H 1–3 L
05 Jul Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
18 Jul Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L
14 Jul Reading FC A 2–1 W
11 Jul Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
08 Jul Millwall FC A 2–0 W
05 Jul Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L

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' And we are off! Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Jacob Murphy does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
  • 15' England international Joseph Wildsmith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Josh Windass has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' Paddy McNair does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 384 games and scored 470 goals.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Dael Fry, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Liam Shaw exits the field as Massimo Luongo enters on 53.
  • 58' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Atdhe Nuhiu trudges off to be replaced by Josh Windass on 73 minutes.
  • 78' 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.
  • 79' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Marcus Tavernier exits the field as Lewis Wing enters on 79.
  • 80' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Kieran Lee by Adam Reach on 80 minute.
  • 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Shaw suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2018-10-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2020-07-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-07-18 Fulham FC 5–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-07-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-07-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-07-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Preston North End FC L 2020-07-05 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-07-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2020-07-14 Reading FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2020-07-08 Millwall FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Middlesbrough FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC34% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC37%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw48% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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