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

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Championship · 2020-21

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Middlesbrough FC

Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'

Y 42' George Saville

Y 43' George Saville

Barry Bannan 45' Y

Y 45' Sam Morsy

Overview

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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 Darren Drysdale
Referee Geoff Eltringham
Referee James Wilson
Referee Rob Merchant

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

2020-12-29 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 2018-10-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
26 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–1	D
19 Dec	Coventry City FC	H	1–0	W
15 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–2	L
12 Dec	Barnsley FC	H	1–2	L
08 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–2	L

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–2	L
19 Dec	Birmingham City FC	A	4–1	W
16 Dec	Luton Town FC	H	1–0	W
12 Dec	Millwall FC	H	3–0	W
09 Dec	Preston North End FC	A	0–3	L
05 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Middlesbrough FC is underway.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Shaw is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
30' What a strike from Callum Paterson! The score is 1-0.
35' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
40' GOAL! Liam Shaw fires home to make it 2-0!
42' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. George Saville gets a Yellow card.
43' The referee has no hesitation. George Saville is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 43.
45' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Barry Bannan will be fuming at that decision.
49' Brilliant from the ! Duncan Watmore makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 49.
54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
64' The whistle greets Lewis Wing as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Tavernier.
65' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Britt Assombalonga is withdrawn and Chuba Akpom gets his opportunity.
70' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
71' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 71 minute. Callum Paterson leaves to be changed by Izzy Brown.
76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
78' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 78 minute. Marvin Johnson leaves to be changed by Marcus Browne.
83' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Josh Windass exits the field as Matthew Penney enters on 83.
88' The crowd applauds Anfernee Dijksteel as he leaves the pitch. Djed Spence steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Duncan Watmore
1
Marcus Bettinelli
3
Marvin Johnson ↓ Marcus Browne 78'
17
Paddy McNair
6
Dael Fry
9
Britt Assombalonga C ↓ Chuba Akpom 65'
22
George Saville
8
Lewis Wing ↓ Marcus Tavernier 64'
27
Marc Bola
2
Anfernee Dijksteel ↓ Djed Spence 88'
5
Sam Morsy

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

2020-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2020-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-12-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2020-12-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-16 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-12-12 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Millwall FC W 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-05 Stoke City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.87 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.63 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC41% Draw35% Middlesbrough FC24%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	75%	25%
± 1.5	45%	55%
± 2.5	20%	80%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

59%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Middlesbrough FC

65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC23% Draw62% Middlesbrough FC15%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

25%

1 – 0

17.8%

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 1

12.5%

2 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

4.1%

1 – 2

3.9%

3 – 0

2.2%

2 – 2

1.9%

3 – 1

1.6%

0 – 3

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	10%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	24%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	17%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

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