Championship: Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday preview and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Middlesbrough are in the 10th position while the guesting Sheffield Wednesday worry at 23rd.

Insights:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Championship

It's no vacation for neither Middlesbrough nor Sheffield Wednesday as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Middlesbrough are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Sheffield are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Middlesbrough are 10-4-7 (wins-draw-losses).

Before that game, the home loss against Queens Park Rangers with the scoreline 1-2.

Middlesbrough enjoyed their 2-1 win against Rotherham United and the result could have been even better, as they hit the posts three times.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Middlesbrough have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won eight times, drawn three and lost four.

Middlesbrough are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 27 goals in 21 games. On the other hand, Middlesbrough have conceded 21 goals.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

There's been little loot from Sheffield Wednesday's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 21 away games in the Championship. Sheffield Wednesday, who have the the worst goal difference (-24) away in Championship, only have 4 wins to counter their 15 defeats and 2 draws. Sheffield has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Sheffield go into this game after a win, the home game against Blackburn Rovers that ended 1-0. A draw for Sheffield before that, at their own venue hosting Bristol City (1-1).

Sheffield are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and seven defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sheffield Wednesday as they have only managed to score 14 times from 21 away games in the league. Sheffield Wednesday's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 38 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sheffield Wednesday - Middlesbrough 2-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Middlesbrough, one draw and three wins for Sheffield Wednesday. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield WednesdayJ. Windass
J. Windass
8 goals
MiddlesbroughD. Watmore
D. Watmore
7 goals
Sheffield WednesdayJ. Rhodes
J. Rhodes
7 goals

Middlesbrough missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 7 21 43
17 10 4 Won W 1 4 12
9 4 0 Drew D 1 2 9
17 7 2 Lost L 5 15 22
51 27 8 Scored S 6 14 36
48 21 5 Conceded C 12 38 55
91% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
70% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 76% 65%
49% 48% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 43% 35%
14% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 14% 9%
7% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 14% 9%
49% 43% 17% BTTS BTTS 43% 38% 40%
30% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 14% 10% 28%
30% 24% 33% Failed to Score F T 43% 52% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.5
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
11.5 11.7 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.7 9.5
3.1 3.7 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.1 2 2.8
39% 35% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 33% 30%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Championship
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Championship
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the the worst goal difference (-24) away in Championship
  • Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 47 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 42 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -14 51
16 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
17 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
18 Coventry City 42 12 12 18 40 56 21 9 7 5 24 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -16 48
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 32 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 67 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -35 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 47 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 42 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -14 51
16 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
17 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
18 Coventry City 42 12 12 18 40 56 21 9 7 5 24 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -16 48
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 32 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 67 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -35 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.