Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W 19 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D 11 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L 06 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D 03 Apr Millwall FC H 1–2 L 21 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L 18 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D 11 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–0 D 06 Apr Leicester City FC H 1–1 D 03 Apr Stoke City FC A 0–2 L 21 Mar Hull City AFC A 1–3 L Season Stats
Middlesbrough FC Sheffield Wednesday FC #5 Position #24 80 Points 0 46 Played 46 22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32 72 Scored 29 47 Conceded 89 +25 GD -60 1.74 PPG 0.00 48% Win % 4% Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season9% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this seasonMiddlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 11' Goal! Morgan Whittaker scores his 39 goal in 376 matches.
- 16' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 370 games and scored 381 goals.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Otegbayo made 370 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Morgan Whittaker.
- 35' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Nathaniel Chalobah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Solomon Brynn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Fusire, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 51' Jarvis Thornton was booked on 51.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adilson Malanda on 52.
- 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' The whistle greets Morgan Whittaker as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 62' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Marvelous Nakamba is replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Will Grainger. He replaces Jarvis Thornton on 68 minute.
- 70' Max Lowe is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' It’s high time Kim Hellberg made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Mamadou Kaly Sene. He replaces Tommy Conway on 78 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Matt Targett as he departs to be replaced by Alex Bangura.
- 83' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 83 minute. Jerry Yates leaves to be changed by Olaf Kobacki.
- 88' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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Middlesbrough FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 2
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Matt Targett ↓ Alex Bangura 81'
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David Strelec ↓ Sam Silvera 78'
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Bench- 25
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Alex Bangura ↑ 81'
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Mamadou Kaly Sene ↑ 78'
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Sam Silvera ↑ 78'
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Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 60'
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Coach Kim HellbergSheffield Wednesday FC
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Jerry Yates ↓ Olaf Kobacki 83'
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Charlie McNeill ↓ Jamal Lowe 62'
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Jarvis Thornton ↓ Will Grainger 68'
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Jamal Lowe ↑ 62'
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Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 62'
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Olaf Kobacki ↑ 83'
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Will Grainger ↑ 68'
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Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC DSheffield Wednesday FC Form
2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-04-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2026-04-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2026-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2026-04-03 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-03-21 Hull City AFC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L