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

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Wed 22 Jul 2020 · 18:30 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

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

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

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Steve Meredith
Referee Shaun Hudson
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC		Middlesbrough FC
#30	Position	#10
0	Points	0
46	Played	0
2 / 12 / 32	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
29	Scored	0
89	Conceded	0
-60	GD	+0
0.00	PPG	–
4%	Win %	–

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Hillsborough Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Middlesbrough FC.
5' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' What a moment for Jacob Murphy! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marvin Johnson made 383 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
22' Paddy McNair is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
27' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
32' 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.
37' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
52' Kieran Lee is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
53' The supporters are chanting for Massimo Luongo. He replaces Liam Shaw on 53 minute.
58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
73' Josh Windass has so much to prove this time. He replaces Atdhe Nuhiu on 73 minute.
78' Barry Bannan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
79' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 79 minute. Marcus Tavernier leaves to be changed by Lewis Wing.
80' Kieran Lee makes way for Adam Reach at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
Sheffield Wednesday FC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

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

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

1 / 4

0.58 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.82 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC26% Draw38% Middlesbrough FC36%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes27% 0% No73%

Avg goals/match: 1.4

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	73%	27%
± 1.5	42%	58%
± 2.5	17%	83%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

74%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Middlesbrough FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC14% Draw64% Middlesbrough FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

27.3%

0 – 1

18.6%

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 0

12.5%

0 – 2

7.7%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 1

3.4%

0 – 3

2.1%

2 – 2

1.6%

1 – 3

1.4%

3 – 0

0.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	16%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	24%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

56% ✗

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