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 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Middlesbrough FC is underway.
5' Gabriel Otegbayo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
11' What a moment for Finn Azaz! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
13' The referee calls foul for Michael Smith. He receives a card.
18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
21' That looks like a foul for a card for Svante Ingelsson.
26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Röhl will be considering his options from the bench.
31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
36' Hayden Hackney is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Djeidi Gassama trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Musaba on 46 minutes.
51' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Callum Paterson gets a card.
54' A stunning finish from Josh Windass — that came from absolutely nowhere!
55' Mark Travers picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
60' Tommy Conway is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
64' Stuart Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Svante Ingelsson at the 64 minute mark.
67' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Delano Burgzorg on, Marcus Forss off on 67 minutes.
69' That looks like a foul for a card for Rav van den Berg.
74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
77' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Morgan Whittaker departs to be replaced by Dael Fry.
82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
84' That looks like a foul for a card for Finn Azaz.
86' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Gabriel Otegbayo by Liam Palmer on 86 minute.
89' Anthony Musaba puts Sheffield Wednesday FC on the lead.
90' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Jonny Howson by Kelechi Iheanacho on 90 minute.
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
Duncan Watmore	2
Britt Assombalonga	2
Anthony Musaba	2
Paddy McNair	2
Svante Ingelsson	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

1.26 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.23 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Middlesbrough FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC39% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC32%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

61%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Middlesbrough FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC26% Draw49% Middlesbrough FC25%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

10.4%

1 – 0

9.3%

0 – 1

9.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.6%

2 – 0

6.4%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

3.3%

1 – 3

3.2%

3 – 0

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	20%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	19%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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