Sheffield Wednesday favourites for feisty fight facing Middlesbrough

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 22.July
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Hillsborough Stadium (39812 seats)

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Sheffield Wednesday fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Middlesbrough.

It's no vacation for neither Sheffield nor Middlesbrough 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.

Sheffield Wednesday can neither be promoted or relegated from Championship. Middlesbrough are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

7-7-8 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Sheffield Wednesday so far this season.

Sheffield Wednesday are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 3-5 away versus Fulham. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Huddersfield Town.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sheffield handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, three draws and six defeats.

Sheffield have scored 18 league goals here from 22 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 28 goals.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Middlesbrough have produced an overall stat of 6-6-10 so far. Momentum is building for Middlesbrough in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Middlesbrough's previous game was their home loss versus Cardiff City (1-3). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Reading.

We have checked recent matches where Middlesbrough have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, one draw and five defeats.

The visiting Middlesbrough have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 26 goals from 22 games. 31 goals have been conceded by Middlesbrough in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday 1-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sheffield won four games, one match ended with a draw and Middlesbrough has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughA. Fletcher
A. Fletcher
10 goals
MiddlesbroughB. Assombalonga
B. Assombalonga
9 goals
SheffieldJ. Murphy
J. Murphy
8 goals

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
15 7 4 Won W 2 6 12
11 7 2 Drew D 3 6 14
19 8 1 Lost L 2 10 19
57 18 6 Scored S 10 26 46
64 28 2 Conceded C 10 31 60
93% 86% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 96%
73% 59% 29% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 73% 62%
53% 41% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 45% 40%
27% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 32% 29%
13% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 7%
53% 41% 14% BTTS BTTS 57% 45% 47%
29% 41% 71% Clean Sheets C S 14% 27% 27%
24% 32% 29% Failed to Score F T 29% 32% 31%
 
5.8 5.9 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5.3 5.5
4.4 3.5 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 5.8 5.5
1.9 1.7 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.9 1.8 1.7
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
572 301 110 Total Shots T S 82 228 538
178 90 34 Shots on Target S O 23 70 150
32% 20% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 37% 31%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday has the fewest scored goals (18) at home
  • Sheffield Wednesday has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home

  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 44 26 9 9 70 34 22 14 5 3 36 14 22 12 4 6 34 20 36 87
2 West Bromwich Albion 45 22 16 7 75 43 22 10 9 3 42 25 23 12 7 4 33 18 32 82
3 Brentford 45 24 9 12 79 36 22 14 5 3 43 16 23 10 4 9 36 20 43 81
4 Fulham 45 23 11 11 63 47 23 15 2 6 40 26 22 8 9 5 23 21 16 80
5 Nottingham Forest 44 18 16 10 57 45 22 10 5 7 26 23 22 8 11 3 31 22 12 70
6 Cardiff City 45 18 16 11 65 58 22 10 9 3 32 21 23 8 7 8 33 37 7 70
7 Swansea City 45 17 16 12 58 52 23 10 5 8 27 23 22 7 11 4 31 29 6 67
8 Preston North End 45 18 11 16 58 53 23 12 4 7 39 29 22 6 7 9 19 24 5 65
9 Millwall 45 16 17 12 53 50 22 9 8 5 29 24 23 7 9 7 24 26 3 65
10 Blackburn Rovers 45 17 12 16 64 60 23 10 9 4 33 24 22 7 3 12 31 36 4 63
11 Bristol City 45 17 11 17 59 64 22 8 6 8 29 32 23 9 5 9 30 32 -5 62
12 Derby County 44 16 13 15 58 60 22 11 8 3 32 18 22 5 5 12 26 42 -2 61
13 Wigan Athletic 45 15 13 17 56 55 22 10 6 6 32 22 23 5 7 11 24 33 1 58
14 Queens Park Rangers 45 16 9 20 65 74 23 9 5 9 42 42 22 7 4 11 23 32 -9 57
15 Reading 45 15 11 19 58 54 22 7 4 11 25 30 23 8 7 8 33 24 4 56
16 Sheffield Wednesday 45 15 11 19 57 64 22 7 7 8 18 28 23 8 4 11 39 36 -7 56
17 Stoke City 45 15 8 22 58 67 23 11 3 9 36 26 22 4 5 13 22 41 -9 53
18 Huddersfield Town 45 13 12 20 51 66 23 8 6 9 26 30 22 5 6 11 25 36 -15 51
19 Middlesbrough 45 12 14 19 46 60 23 6 8 9 20 29 22 6 6 10 26 31 -14 50
20 Birmingham City 45 12 14 19 53 72 22 6 7 9 32 39 23 6 7 10 21 33 -19 50
21 Charlton Athletic 45 12 12 21 50 61 23 8 6 9 28 27 22 4 6 12 22 34 -11 48
22 Luton Town 45 13 9 23 51 80 22 7 7 8 30 35 23 6 2 15 21 45 -29 48
23 Hull City 45 12 9 24 57 84 23 7 3 13 29 37 22 5 6 11 28 47 -27 45
24 Barnsley 44 10 13 21 46 68 22 6 9 7 28 33 22 4 4 14 18 35 -22 43

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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 Leeds United 44 26 9 9 70 34 22 14 5 3 36 14 22 12 4 6 34 20 36 87
2 West Bromwich Albion 45 22 16 7 75 43 22 10 9 3 42 25 23 12 7 4 33 18 32 82
3 Brentford 45 24 9 12 79 36 22 14 5 3 43 16 23 10 4 9 36 20 43 81
4 Fulham 45 23 11 11 63 47 23 15 2 6 40 26 22 8 9 5 23 21 16 80
5 Nottingham Forest 44 18 16 10 57 45 22 10 5 7 26 23 22 8 11 3 31 22 12 70
6 Cardiff City 45 18 16 11 65 58 22 10 9 3 32 21 23 8 7 8 33 37 7 70
7 Swansea City 45 17 16 12 58 52 23 10 5 8 27 23 22 7 11 4 31 29 6 67
8 Preston North End 45 18 11 16 58 53 23 12 4 7 39 29 22 6 7 9 19 24 5 65
9 Millwall 45 16 17 12 53 50 22 9 8 5 29 24 23 7 9 7 24 26 3 65
10 Blackburn Rovers 45 17 12 16 64 60 23 10 9 4 33 24 22 7 3 12 31 36 4 63
11 Bristol City 45 17 11 17 59 64 22 8 6 8 29 32 23 9 5 9 30 32 -5 62
12 Derby County 44 16 13 15 58 60 22 11 8 3 32 18 22 5 5 12 26 42 -2 61
13 Wigan Athletic 45 15 13 17 56 55 22 10 6 6 32 22 23 5 7 11 24 33 1 58
14 Queens Park Rangers 45 16 9 20 65 74 23 9 5 9 42 42 22 7 4 11 23 32 -9 57
15 Reading 45 15 11 19 58 54 22 7 4 11 25 30 23 8 7 8 33 24 4 56
16 Sheffield Wednesday 45 15 11 19 57 64 22 7 7 8 18 28 23 8 4 11 39 36 -7 56
17 Stoke City 45 15 8 22 58 67 23 11 3 9 36 26 22 4 5 13 22 41 -9 53
18 Huddersfield Town 45 13 12 20 51 66 23 8 6 9 26 30 22 5 6 11 25 36 -15 51
19 Middlesbrough 45 12 14 19 46 60 23 6 8 9 20 29 22 6 6 10 26 31 -14 50
20 Birmingham City 45 12 14 19 53 72 22 6 7 9 32 39 23 6 7 10 21 33 -19 50
21 Charlton Athletic 45 12 12 21 50 61 23 8 6 9 28 27 22 4 6 12 22 34 -11 48
22 Luton Town 45 13 9 23 51 80 22 7 7 8 30 35 23 6 2 15 21 45 -29 48
23 Hull City 45 12 9 24 57 84 23 7 3 13 29 37 22 5 6 11 28 47 -27 45
24 Barnsley 44 10 13 21 46 68 22 6 9 7 28 33 22 4 4 14 18 35 -22 43

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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.