Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday - Result

Championship · Round 44 · Wednesday, Apr 22 2026

Middlesbrough

1 · 0

Full time

Sheffield Wednesday

Riverside, Middlesbrough

Events 1 goals · 4 cards · 8 subs

11'

⚽

M. Whittaker 1 - 0

30'

M. Whittaker

Yellow card

HT 1 - 0

51'

J. Thornton

Yellow card

52'

A. Malanda

Yellow card

60'

⇄

↑ J. Sarmiento

↓ M. Whittaker

62'

⇄

↑ J. Lowe

↓ C. McNeill

62'

⇄

↑ N. Chalobah

↓ M. Nakamba

68'

⇄

↑ W. Grainger

↓ J. Thornton

70'

M. Lowe

Yellow card

78'

⇄

↑ S. Silvera

↓ D. Strelec

78'

⇄

↑ M. K. Sene

↓ T. Conway

81'

⇄

↑ A. Bangura

↓ M. Targett

83'

⇄

↑ O. Kobacki

↓ J. Yates

FT 1 - 0

Momentum

0'HTFT

Top stats

61%

Ball possession

39%

1.83

Expected goals (xG)

0.48

Total shots

Big chances

Team form

Middlesbrough 0W · 3D · 2L

@ Ipswich Town 2–2

vs Portsmouth 0–1

@ Swansea City 2–2

vs Millwall 1–2

@ Blackburn Rovers 0–0

Sheffield Wednesday 0W · 3D · 2L

vs Charlton Athletic 1–1

@ Coventry City 0–0

vs Leicester City 1–1

@ Stoke City 0–2

@ Hull City 1–3

Top Players

Middlesbrough

C. Brittain

8.4

L. Ayling

8.2

A. Morris

8.0

Sheffield Wednesday

T. Adaramola

7.6

Otegbayo

7.0

M. Nakamba

7.0

Head to Head

Middlesbrough

Draws

Sheffield Wednesday

Last 10 meetings · 1.5 avg goals

Match Facts

StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough

Capacity34742

CountryEngland

KickoffWed, Apr 22 2026 · 22:45 UTC

Round44

CompetitionChampionship

Model Predictions #predict

No market crosses the 78% / 22% confidence bar.

Both Teams to Score

BTTS Yes · 58% 42% · BTTS No ●

Total Goals 1.5

Over 1.5 goals · 76% 24% · Under 1.5 goals ●

Total Goals 2.5

Over 2.5 goals · 48% 52% · Under 2.5 goals ●

Total Goals 3.5

Over 3.5 goals · 27% 73% · Under 3.5 goals ●

Head Coaches

Kim Hellberg

3-4-2-1 Mid

Pressing63%

🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play⚖ Overload-to-Isolate

Henrik Pedersen

3-5-2 Mid

Pressing49%

🚌 Park the Bus💣 Terrorist Football🚀 No Midfield Just Vibes

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

31 S. Brynn

G · 90'

7.3

2 C. Brittain

D · 90'

8.4

6 D. Fry

D · 90'

7.6

12 L. Ayling

D · 90'

8.2

3 M. Targett ↓ 81'

D · 81'

7.5

18 A. Morris

M · 90'

8.0

29 A. Malanda

D · 90'

6.9

16 A. Browne

M · 90'

6.8

11 M. Whittaker ⚽ ↓ 60'

M · 60'

7.3

9 T. Conway ↓ 78'

F · 78'

6.8

13 D. Strelec ↓ 78'

F · 78'

6.3

Substitutes (9)

45 J. Sarmiento ↑ 60'

6.7

22 S. Silvera ↑ 78'

6.3

20 M. K. Sene ↑ 78'

6.4

24 A. Bangura ↑ 81'

6.6

32 J. Wildsmith

25 G. Edmundson

23 L. Castledine

27 S. Hansen

44 C. Ibeh

Sheffield Wednesday 3-5-2

Starting XI

13 M. Mahoney

6.9

2 L. Palmer

D · 90'

6.7

22 Otegbayo

D · 90'

7.0

3 M. Lowe

D · 90'

6.3

4 S. Fusire

M · 90'

6.7

24 J. Heskey

F · 90'

6.6

18 M. Nakamba ↓ 62'

M · 62'

7.0

37 J. Thornton ↓ 68'

M · 68'

6.7

45 T. Adaramola

M · 90'

7.6

17 C. McNeill ↓ 62'

F · 62'

6.7

12 J. Yates ↓ 83'

F · 83'

6.7

Substitutes (9)

14 N. Chalobah ↑ 62'

6.4

9 J. Lowe ↑ 62'

6.4

31 W. Grainger ↑ 68'

6.8

19 O. Kobacki ↑ 83'

6.3

25 L. Stretch

28 C. McGhee

6 D. Iorfa

40 D. Moses

43 Z. Silcott-Duberry

Match stats Final

Top stats

61%

Ball possession

39%

1.83

Expected goals (xG)

0.48

Total shots

Shots on target

Big chances

497

Accurate passes

287

Fouls

Corners

Expected goals

1.87

Total xG

0.51

1.48

xG open play

0.43

0.39

xG set play

0.08

1.87

Non-penalty xG

0.51

1.18

xG on target (xGOT)

0.14

Shots

Total shots

Shots off target

Shots on target

Blocked shots

Hit woodwork

Shots inside box

Shots outside box

Passes

579

Passes

366

497

Accurate passes

287

26/52 (50%)

Long balls

18/54 (33%)

6/14 (43%)

Crosses

2/10 (20%)

Throws

Touches in opp. box

Offsides

Defense

Tackles

Interceptions

Blocks

Clearances

Keeper saves

Duels

39/78 (50%)

Ground duels won

39/78 (50%)

14/24 (58%)

Aerial duels won

10/24 (42%)

7/20 (35%)

Successful dribbles

9/17 (53%)

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Shots · 26

11' Goal

M. Whittaker

Left foot · Open play

0.63

xGOT

0.99

14' Blocked

C. McNeill

Right foot · Assisted

0.01

xGOT

—

15' Off target

M. Targett

Left foot · Assisted

0.02

xGOT

—

16' Off target

C. McNeill

Left foot · Assisted

0.05

xGOT

—

21' Blocked

A. Morris

Left foot · Corner

0.01

xGOT

—

21' Blocked

A. Browne

Right foot · Assisted

0.03

xGOT

—

22' Saved

M. Whittaker

Right foot · Assisted

0.04

xGOT

0.12

24' Off target

D. Fry

Header · Corner

0.05

xGOT

—

24' Blocked

D. Strelec

Left foot · Assisted

0.16

xGOT

—

25' Blocked

D. Fry

Header · Corner

0.03

xGOT

—

31' Off target

C. McNeill

Right foot · Free kick

0.06

xGOT

—

34' Off target

Otegbayo

Header · Set piece

0.01

xGOT

—

36' Off target

A. Browne

Header · Corner

0.13

xGOT

—

42' Off target

J. Thornton

Right foot · Assisted

0.03

xGOT

—

44' Off target

D. Fry

Header · Corner

0.07

xGOT

—

45' Off target

A. Browne

Right foot · Counter

0.13

xGOT

—

53' Blocked

T. Conway

Right foot · Set piece

0.04

xGOT

—

54' Off target

M. Whittaker

Left foot · Assisted

0.02

xGOT

—

55' Off target

A. Morris

Right foot · Open play

0.13

xGOT

—

69' Blocked

J. Lowe

Left foot · Assisted

0.11

xGOT

—

72' Saved

L. Ayling

Left foot · Corner

0.05

xGOT

0.07

72' Blocked

A. Browne

Right foot · Assisted

0.09

xGOT

—

77' Saved

W. Grainger

Right foot · Open play

0.2

xGOT

0.14

87' Off target

N. Chalobah

Right foot · Assisted

0.03

xGOT

—

90'+1 Off target

S. Silvera

Left foot · Open play

0.15

xGOT

—

90'+1 Saved

J. Sarmiento

Right foot · Open play

0.08

xGOT

—

Player stats

Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday · Last 10 meetings

Middlesbrough

Draws

Sheffield Wednesday

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-04-22	Middlesbrough	1 – 0	Sheffield Wednesday
2025-10-22	Sheffield Wednesday	0 – 1	Middlesbrough
2025-04-21	Sheffield Wednesday	2 – 1	Middlesbrough
2024-12-26	Middlesbrough	3 – 3	Sheffield Wednesday
2024-04-01	Middlesbrough	2 – 0	Sheffield Wednesday
2023-09-19	Sheffield Wednesday	1 – 1	Middlesbrough
2021-04-24	Middlesbrough	3 – 1	Sheffield Wednesday
2020-12-29	Sheffield Wednesday	2 – 1	Middlesbrough
2019-09-28	Middlesbrough	1 – 4	Sheffield Wednesday
2019-07-22	Sheffield Wednesday	1 – 2	Middlesbrough

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