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 0 games · 0 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	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

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
#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' Three points are at stake. Sheffield Wednesday FC host Middlesbrough FC — let the battle begin!
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' Finn Azaz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
11' What composure from Finn Azaz! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
13' Michael Smith was booked on 13.
18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
21' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a card on 21.
26' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
36' It’s gonna be a card for Hayden Hackney.
41' Gabriel Otegbayo, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
46' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Djeidi Gassama is replaced by Anthony Musaba on 46 minute.
51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Paterson on 51.
54' GOAL! Josh Windass scores on 54. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson
55' Mark Travers picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
64' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Svante Ingelsson is withdrawn and Stuart Armstrong gets his opportunity.
67' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Delano Burgzorg comes on to replace Marcus Forss.
69' Rav van den Berg was booked on 69.
74' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
77' Morgan Whittaker makes way for Dael Fry at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
82' Samuel Iling-Junior has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
84' The referee calls foul for Finn Azaz. He receives a card.
86' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Gabriel Otegbayo exits the field as Liam Palmer enters on 86.
89' A goal from the Netherlands international Anthony Musaba! He fires home on 89 to make it 2-1!
90' Jonny Howson makes way for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
Sheffield Wednesday FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Paddy McNair	2
Duncan Watmore	2
Britt Assombalonga	2
Anthony Musaba	2
Darragh Lenihan	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

0 / 4

0.61 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.71 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC32% Draw38% Middlesbrough FC30%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.32

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	70%	30%
± 1.5	39%	61%
± 2.5	15%	85%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

68%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Middlesbrough FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC15% Draw66% Middlesbrough FC19%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

29.5%

0 – 1

17.2%

1 – 0

14.6%

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 0

4.5%

1 – 2

4.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

1.5%

0 – 3

1.4%

1 – 3

3 – 0

0.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	19%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	22%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

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