Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • 18:45
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday predictions & stats

Top pick Middlesbrough 69%, Over 2.5 goals 41%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
47%vs39%
Middlesbrough / Sheffield Wednesday
Avg Goals/Game
1.55vs0.61
Combined avg: 2.16
Form
DLWWDvsLDLLL
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
29%vs8%
Middlesbrough / Sheffield Wednesday

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
D
L
W
W
D
Away Team - Form
L
D
L
L
L
70
Points
12
20
Wins
1
10
Draws
9
8
Losses
28
59
Goals For
23
37
Goals Against
76
1.55
Avg Goals For/Game
0.61
27
Goals For 1st Half
11
16
Goals Against 1st Half
34
32
Goals For 2nd Half
12
21
Goals Against 2nd Half
42
11
Clean Sheets
3
9
Failed to Score
20
47%
BTTS %
39%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

All Fixtures (40)

Mar 14
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBristol City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 11
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCharlton
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Mar 8
Away
QPRvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 4
FT
W
Mar 2
Away
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 21
Home
MiddlesbroughvsOxford United
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 16
Away
CoventryvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Feb 9
Away
Sheffield UtdvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 31
Home
MiddlesbroughvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 21
Away
Stoke CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 16
Away
West BromvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 10
Away
FulhamvsMiddlesbrough
FA Cup
3 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSouthampton
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
DerbyvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsHull City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
Bristol CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
MiddlesbroughvsQPR
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
CharltonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 5
Away
Hull CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Nov 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDerby
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCoventry
Championship
2 - 4
FT
L
Nov 22
Away
Oxford UnitedvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 8
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 4
Away
LeicestervsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
WatfordvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Oct 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 22
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Oct 17
Home
MiddlesbroughvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 4
Away
PortsmouthvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Sep 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
SouthamptonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 19
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Away
NorwichvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
MillwallvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 3
FT
W
Aug 12
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDoncaster
League Cup
0 - 4
FT
L
Aug 9
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

All Fixtures (40)

Mar 14
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Mar 10
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsWatford
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 7
Away
DerbyvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Feb 28
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Feb 25
Away
NorwichvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Feb 22
Away
Sheffield UtdvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Feb 14
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsMillwall
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Feb 8
Away
SwanseavsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
4 - 0
FT
L
Feb 3
Away
BlackburnvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Jan 31
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsWrexham
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 24
Away
Bristol CityvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Jan 20
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Jan 17
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsPortsmouth
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 10
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsBrentford
FA Cup
0 - 2
FT
L
Jan 4
Away
QPRvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Jan 1
Away
PrestonvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 26
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsHull City
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
IpswichvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Dec 15
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsDerby
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Dec 9
Away
WatfordvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 29
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsPreston
Championship
2 - 3
FT
L
Nov 26
Away
MillwallvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Nov 23
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsSheffield Utd
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Nov 8
Away
SouthamptonvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Nov 5
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
West BromvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Oct 25
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Oct 22
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Oct 18
Away
CharltonvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 4
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsCoventry
Championship
0 - 5
FT
L
Sep 30
Away
BirminghamvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsQPR
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 20
Away
PortsmouthvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Sep 16
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsGrimsby
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
L
Sep 13
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsBristol City
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Aug 30
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsSwansea
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Aug 23
Away
WrexhamvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 16
Home
Sheffield WednesdayvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Aug 10
Away
LeicestervsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

59%
Possession %
45%
512
Passes/Game
359
84%
Pass Accuracy %
72%
15.4
Shots/Game
8.5
4.7
Shots on Target/Game
2.6
9.6
Shots Inside Box/Game
5.7
5.8
Shots Outside Box/Game
2.8
6.3
Corners/Game
4.6
9.5
Fouls/Game
11.6
2.2
Saves/Game
3.9
9.9
Shots per Goal
14.1
3.1
Shots on Target per Goal
4.2
30
Games with More Possession
14
8
Games with Less Possession
22
1.5
Goals/Game when More Possession
0.5
1.8
Goals/Game when Less Possession
0.7
43%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
0%
7
Points Won (Last 10 min)
1
6
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
8
MiddlesbroughSheffield Wednesday

Playing Style Analysis

Middlesbrough

This team a side that controls possession averaging 59% possession Additionally, They've won 7 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball Meanwhile, They've dropped points in 8 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses. They've lost 8 games despite having more possession, showing significant vulnerability when expected to control matches. They don't give up easily, having won 2 games despite trailing at halftime. They've gained 12 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Additionally, They're mentally resilient, gaining significantly more points from losing positions than they drop from winning ones Meanwhile, They move the ball forward with intent (around 33 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.2 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.3 corners/game). A top-2 side facing a bottom-third opponent, they'll be expected to control this match.

Sheffield Wednesday

This team they maintain balanced possession (45%) Additionally, They've dropped points in 13 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses Meanwhile, They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 5 times after being ahead at halftime. They've dropped 21 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games. They struggle to manage games effectively, dropping far more points from winning positions than they gain from losing ones. Their attacking output is modest (8.5 shots/game). As a lower-table side (24th), they'll need to be disciplined against a top-2 opponent.

Middlesbrough Half-Time Performance

Middlesbrough home games half time results

Sheffield Wednesday Half-Time Performance

Sheffield Wednesday away games half time results

Middlesbrough vs League Standings

Sheffield Wednesday vs League Standings