Struggling Sheffield Wednesday will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Middlesbrough in the upcoming league round. It’s 23rd vs 8th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Championship match only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Blackburn Rovers.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
2 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Sheffield Wednesday have to build on here at Hillsborough Stadium in the Championship.
The home team returns to Hillsborough Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Blackburn Rovers (placed 11th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 1-1. Before that, Sheffield had a home game versus Coventry City which ended with a victory 1-0.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Derby County are coming to town in three days.
Sheffield aren't scoring a lot here at Hillsborough Stadium in the league, with only 6 goals from 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sheffield have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Middlesbrough form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Middlesbrough so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-4 (win-draw-lose).
Two travels in a row for Middlesbrough, whose manager N. Warnock could celebrate last time after the Championship win against Birmingham City. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Luton Town.
Middlesbrough has another fixture away, a Championship game, against Wycombe Wanderers in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Middlesbrough as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. Middlesbrough have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sheffield Wednesday won three games, one match ended with a draw and Middlesbrough has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  B. Assombalonga 4 goals |  D. Watmore 4 goals |   J. Windass 3 goals |
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| Sheffield Wednesday | Middlesbrough | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 22 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 86% | 70% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 57% | 40% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 19% | 20% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 35% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| 33% | 40% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 35% |
| 33% | 50% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 45% |
| 48% | 40% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 9.1 | 5.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10 | 10.9 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 1.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3 |
| 22% | 20% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 43% | 39% |
- Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 43 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 |
| 4 | Brentford | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| 5 | Watford | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Reading | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 27 |
| 16 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -6 | 23 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 18 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | Derby County | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 16 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 13 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 12 |
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