Evenly matched teams: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Championship table so far. Here's the Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday latest:

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Middlesbrough have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

Middlesbrough lost their last game at Cardiff City (placed 13th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Middlesbrough won a home game hosting Reading (1-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with Middlesbrough perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Middlesbrough as a small favourite), we find seven games. Middlesbrough has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 5.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Preston North End in only three days. This game is also played here at Riverside Stadium.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Middlesbrough here at Riverside Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Defensively Middlesbrough have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Sheffield Wednesday have produced an overall stat of 2-0-2 so far.

There were no winners in Sheffield Wednesday's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 1-1 vs Fulham (placed 12th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Huddersfield Town at their stadium, the result 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Sheffield Wednesday in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Sheffield Wednesday, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Sheffield Wednesday's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Middlesbrough victories, 1 draw and 4 Sheffield Wednesday wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Fletcher
4 goals / 1 assists
B. Assombalonga
3 goals
K. Harris
2 goals / 1 assists

Middlesbrough missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 2 0 Won W 0 2 4
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
8 3 1 Scored S 0 6 11
9 2 1 Conceded C 1 4 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
38% 25% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 38%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 12%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 12%
 
6.5 5.2 6 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4.2 3.6
6.4 6.2 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6.2 6
1.2 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Middlesbrough have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Middlesbrough
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Wigan Athletic
24-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Millwall
31-08-19 CH Bristol City 2 - 2 Middlesbrough
14-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Reading
21-09-19 CH Cardiff City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
28-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday
01-10-19 CH Middlesbrough 18:45 Preston North End
04-10-19 CH Birmingham City 18:45 Middlesbrough
19-10-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 West Bromwich Albion
23-10-19 CH Huddersfield Town 18:45 Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 CH Preston North End 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
28-08-19 CC Rotherham United 0 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
31-08-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
15-09-19 CH Huddersfield Town 0 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday
21-09-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Fulham
24-09-19 CC Sheffield Wednesday 18:45 Everton
28-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday
01-10-19 CH Hull City 18:45 Sheffield Wednesday
05-10-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 14:00 Wigan Athletic
18-10-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Sheffield Wednesday

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 8 5 2 1 13 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 4 0 0 10 1 9 17
2 Swansea City 8 5 2 1 12 5 4 3 0 1 8 4 4 2 2 0 4 1 7 17
3 Preston North End 8 5 1 2 14 7 4 4 0 0 10 2 4 1 1 2 4 5 7 16
4 West Bromwich Albion 8 4 4 0 15 10 4 2 2 0 9 6 4 2 2 0 6 4 5 16
5 Queens Park Rangers 8 5 1 2 14 12 4 2 1 1 8 7 4 3 0 1 6 5 2 16
6 Nottingham Forest 8 4 3 1 11 6 4 2 1 1 6 3 4 2 2 0 5 3 5 15
7 Bristol City 8 4 3 1 13 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 3 1 0 8 4 4 15
8 Charlton Athletic 8 4 2 2 11 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 2 1 1 6 5 3 14
9 Sheffield Wednesday 8 4 1 3 11 7 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 2 0 2 6 4 4 13
10 Blackburn Rovers 8 4 1 3 9 8 4 2 1 1 4 2 4 2 0 2 5 6 1 13
11 Birmingham City 8 4 1 3 7 9 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 2 0 2 2 6 -2 13
12 Fulham 8 3 3 2 12 7 4 2 1 1 8 3 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 12
13 Cardiff City 8 3 3 2 9 10 4 3 1 0 6 3 4 0 2 2 3 7 -1 12
14 Hull City 8 2 3 3 11 11 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 1 2 1 6 4 0 9
15 Middlesbrough 8 2 3 3 8 9 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 0 2 2 5 7 -1 9
16 Millwall 8 2 3 3 6 11 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 0 2 2 2 8 -5 9
17 Brentford 8 2 2 4 5 6 4 1 2 1 4 2 4 1 0 3 1 4 -1 8
18 Derby County 8 1 5 2 8 11 4 0 3 1 3 4 4 1 2 1 5 7 -3 8
19 Wigan Athletic 8 2 2 4 8 13 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 0 1 3 3 9 -5 8
20 Reading 8 2 1 5 9 11 4 1 0 3 5 7 4 1 1 2 4 4 -2 7
21 Luton Town 8 2 1 5 12 16 4 1 1 2 6 9 4 1 0 3 6 7 -4 7
22 Barnsley 8 1 2 5 4 12 4 1 1 2 4 7 4 0 1 3 0 5 -8 5
23 Stoke City 8 0 2 6 7 17 4 0 1 3 4 9 4 0 1 3 3 8 -10 2
24 Huddersfield Town 8 0 1 7 7 17 4 0 0 4 2 8 4 0 1 3 5 9 -10 1

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