Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield Wednesday FC

2 – 1

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Middlesbrough FC

Mon 21 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Hillsborough 27,668 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 11' Finn Azaz

Josh Windass 54' 1–1

Anthony Musaba 89' 2–1

Michael Smith 13' Y

Svante Ingelsson 21' Y

Y 36' Hayden Hackney

Callum Paterson 51' Y

Y 55' Mark Travers

Y 69' Rav van den Berg

Y 84' Finn Azaz

Overview

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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
Assistant 2 James Wilson

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-04-01 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-04-24 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	0–2	L
12 Apr	Oxford United FC	H	0–1	L
08 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–2	D
05 Apr	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L
29 Mar	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–1	W
12 Apr	Millwall FC	A	0–1	L
08 Apr	Leeds United FC	H	0–1	L
04 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–0	W
29 Mar	Oxford United FC	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC		Middlesbrough FC
#24	Position	#5
0	Points	80
46	Played	46
2 / 12 / 32	W / D / L	22 / 14 / 10
29	Scored	72
89	Conceded	47
-60	GD	+25
0.00	PPG	1.74
4%	Win %	48%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield Wednesday FC launch into their encounter with Middlesbrough FC.
5' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' It’s high time Danny Röhl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
11' What composure from Finn Azaz! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Smith on 13.
18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
21' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
26' Delano Burgzorg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
31' Mark Travers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
36' Hayden Hackney picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Djeidi Gassama is replaced by Anthony Musaba on 46 minute.
51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum Paterson.
54' Josh Windass does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
55' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Travers argues furiously but the card stands.
60' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
64' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Svante Ingelsson exits the field as Stuart Armstrong enters on 64.
67' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Delano Burgzorg is hanging Marcus Forss on the field on 67 minute.
69' Rav van den Berg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
74' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
77' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Morgan Whittaker departs to be replaced by Dael Fry.
82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
84' Finn Azaz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
86' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 86 minute. Gabriel Otegbayo leaves to be changed by Liam Palmer.
89' GOAL! Anthony Musaba fires home to make it 2-1!
90' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Kelechi Iheanacho comes on to replace Jonny Howson.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

13
Callum Paterson
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 90'
18
Marvin Johnson
24
Michael Smith
11
Josh Windass
8
Svante Ingelsson ↓ Stuart Armstrong 64'
27
Yan Valery
41
Djeidi Gassama ↓ Anthony Musaba 46'
47
Pierce Charles
44
Shea Charles
33
Gabriel Otegbayo ↓ Liam Palmer 86'

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Finn Azaz	3
Adam Reach	3
Josh Windass	3
Britt Assombalonga	2
Anthony Musaba	2
Paddy McNair	2
Duncan Watmore	2
Josh Coburn	1

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2025-04-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-04-18 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-04-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Oxford United FC L 2025-04-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2025-03-29 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-04-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-04-12 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-04-08 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-03-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.9 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.82 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC26% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC49%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.72

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

74%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Middlesbrough FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC14% Draw45% Middlesbrough FC41%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

0 – 1

11.3%

0 – 2

10.7%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 0

8.5%

0 – 3

6.4%

1 – 3

5.8%

1 – 0

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

4.3%

0 – 4

2.9%

1 – 4

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	11%	83%
-0.5	17%	—	83%
+0.5	42%	—	58%
+1	42%	24%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	18%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

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