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Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 21st Apr, 15:00 BST, Hillsborough, Sheffield

Danny Röhl and Michael Carrick take on one another in the Championship on Monday afternoon, as Sheffield Wednesday face Middlesbrough at the Hillsborough. All of the key statistics for the encounter, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across 17 of the biggest betting markets are included in this in-depth preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means, quite simply that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Sheff Wed and M'Boro combined during a standard 90 mins. Latest form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) records have led us to this conclusion, and we think there's a 77% chance of it being right on the money. The best price currently available on under 3.5 goals is 1.25.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Sheff Wed are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.62.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sheff Wed
35%
11/5
22%
-
Draw
27%
23/10
2%
-
M'Boro
38%
6/5
16%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2
8%
-
M'Boro 1-0
10%
15/2
13%
-
Sheff Wed 1-0
10%
10/1
47%
-
M'Boro 2-1
8%
8/1
10%
-
Sheff Wed 2-1
8%
11/1
20%
-
Draw 0-0
8%
10/1
29%
-
M'Boro 2-0
7%
10/1
8%
-
Sheff Wed 2-0
6%
16/1
42%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
12/1
13%
-
M'Boro 3-1
4%
16/1
26%
-
Sheff Wed 3-1
3%
25/1
13%
-
M'Boro 3-0
3%
20/1
19%
-
Sheff Wed 3-0
2%
33/1
31%
-
M'Boro 3-2
2%
25/1
24%
-
Sheff Wed 3-2
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
10/11
13%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
10/11
14%
-
Home 1st Goal
47%
13/10
15%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
8/11
14%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
10/1
29%
-
BTTS - Yes
52%
8/11
5%
-
BTTS - No
48%
1/1
9%
-
BTTS - Home Win
16%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
4%
-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
10/3
28%
-
Home/draw
62%
4/6
16%
-
Away/draw
65%
4/11
6%
-
Home/away
73%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
2/7
8%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
11/4
25%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
12/5
15%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1/3
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
5/1
25%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/8
4%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
12/1
32%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/25
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/20
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
10/1
29%
-
Home DNB
54%
5/4
23%
-
Away DNB
57%
4/7
14%
-
Sheff Wed win to nil
19%
5/1
39%
-
M'Boro win to nil
21%
3/1
8%
-
Sheff Wed / Sheff Wed
17%
4/1
11%
-
Sheff Wed / M'Boro
4%
22/1
21%
-
Sheff Wed / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Sheff Wed
12%
6/1
17%
-
Draw / M'Boro
15%
9/2
8%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
16%
-
M'Boro / Sheff Wed
3%
28/1-
M'Boro / M'Boro
23%
13/5
20%
-
M'Boro / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Sheff Wed have played 43 matches so far this season and are in 15th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

26 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 7 and won 6. Sheff Wed have conceded 48 goals, scored 28, failed to score in 11 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Sheff Wed have played 21 games at home, winning 5, drawing 7 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 27 goals, conceded 30 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

M'Boro lay in 7th place on 63 points in the Championship league table having played 43 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 32 games against teams below them in the table, winning 17, drawing 7 and losing 8 games. They have scored 56 goals and kept 10 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. M'Boro have conceded 33 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

M'Boro have played 21 away games, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 10 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sheff Wed
M'Boro
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds43261345491 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
2
Burnley43251624591 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
3
Sheff Utd4327792686 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
4
Sunderland43211391876 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-0A
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
5
Bristol C431716101067 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
6
Coventry4319915766 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-3A
May 3
7
M'Boro Away43189161163 
Apr 21
d
 
3-3A
-
-
8
West Brom431418111060 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
9
Millwall43161215-360 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
10
Blackburn4317818359 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
11
Swansea4316918-557 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
12
Watford4316819-656 
l
 
2-6A
May 3
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
13
Norwich43131416353 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
2-3A
Apr 26
d
 
3-3A
14
QPR43131416-553 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-4F
15
Sheff Wed Home43141118-1053 
-
-
d
 
3-3F
Apr 21
16
Stoke43121417-950 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
17
Preston43101914-949 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
18
Portsmouth43131020-1449 
Apr 26
w
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1F
19
Oxford Utd43121219-1848 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3A
w
 
2-1A
w
 
2-6A
20
Hull43111220-1045 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-1F
21
Derby43111022-1143 
w
 
4-2F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
22
Luton43111022-2543 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
5-1F
d
 
0-00-0
23
Cardiff4391519-2342 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
24
Plymouth4391321-3940 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Sheff Wed have lost 5 consecutive home league games
8
Sheff Wed have not won in 8 consecutive home league games
3
Sheff Wed have failed to score in 3 consecutive home league games
Sheff Wed 15TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Wed0 - 1Oxford Utd
Sheff Wed0 - 1Hull
Sheff Wed0 - 1Sheff Utd
Sheff Wed1 - 2Sunderland
Sheff Wed1 - 2Coventry
Sheff Wed1 - 1Luton
Sheff Wed2 - 2Bristol C
Sheff Wed2 - 2Millwall
Sheff Wed4 - 2Derby
Sheff Wed2 - 0Stoke
Sheff Wed0 - 1Blackburn
Sheff Wed1 - 1Preston
Sheff Wed1 - 1Cardiff
Sheff Wed2 - 0Norwich
Sheff Wed2 - 6Watford
Sheff Wed0 - 0Swansea
Sheff Wed0 - 2Burnley
Sheff Wed3 - 2West Brom
Sheff Wed1 - 1QPR
Sheff Wed0 - 2Leeds
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Wed0 - 2Stoke
HSheff Wed0 - 1Oxford Utd
ASheff Wed2 - 2Blackburn
HSheff Wed0 - 1Hull
ASheff Wed1 - 1Cardiff
HSheff Wed0 - 1Sheff Utd
ASheff Wed3 - 2Norwich
ASheff Wed3 - 0Plymouth
HSheff Wed1 - 2Sunderland
ASheff Wed0 - 4Burnley
HSheff Wed1 - 2Coventry
ASheff Wed1 - 0Swansea
ASheff Wed1 - 2West Brom
HSheff Wed1 - 1Luton
ASheff Wed2 - 0QPR
HSheff Wed2 - 2Bristol C
ASheff Wed0 - 3Leeds
HSheff Wed2 - 2Millwall
HSheff Wed4 - 2Derby
ASheff Wed1 - 3Preston
M'Boro 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Millwall1 - 0M'Boro
Blackburn0 - 2M'Boro
Luton0 - 0M'Boro
Swansea1 - 0M'Boro
Stoke1 - 3M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 1M'Boro
Sheff Utd3 - 1M'Boro
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Portsmouth2 - 1M'Boro
Hull0 - 1M'Boro
Plymouth3 - 3M'Boro
Leeds3 - 1M'Boro
Burnley1 - 1M'Boro
Oxford Utd2 - 6M'Boro
QPR1 - 4M'Boro
Norwich3 - 3M'Boro
Watford2 - 1M'Boro
West Brom0 - 1M'Boro
Sunderland1 - 0M'Boro
Cardiff0 - 2M'Boro
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HM'Boro2 - 1Plymouth
AM'Boro0 - 1Millwall
HM'Boro0 - 1Leeds
AM'Boro2 - 0Blackburn
HM'Boro2 - 1Oxford Utd
AM'Boro0 - 0Luton
HM'Boro2 - 1QPR
AM'Boro0 - 1Swansea
HM'Boro1 - 0Derby
AM'Boro3 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro1 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro0 - 1Watford
AM'Boro1 - 3Sheff Utd
HM'Boro2 - 3Sunderland
AM'Boro1 - 2Preston
HM'Boro2 - 0West Brom
AM'Boro1 - 2Portsmouth
HM'Boro1 - 1Cardiff
AM'Boro1 - 0Hull
HM'Boro0 - 0Burnley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Sheff Wed since 1993
Sheff Wed
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
22
20
Games: Scored
14 / 15
11 / 15
Clean sheets
4 / 15
1 / 15
SHW
7
D
1
MID
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Wed
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Wed2 - 1
1 - 2M'Boro
1 - 2M'Boro
1 - 2M'Boro
1 - 3M'Boro
Sheff Wed2 - 0
Sheff Wed1 - 0
Sheff Wed2 - 0
1 - 3M'Boro
Sheff Wed1 - 0
Sheff Wed3 - 1
Sheff Wed3 - 1
0 - 1M'Boro
2 - 3M'Boro
League games at M'Boro since 1992
M'Boro
Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
30
18
Games: Scored
14 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
2 / 16
SHW
3
D
4
MID
9
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
Draw3 - 3Draw
M'Boro2 - 0
M'Boro3 - 1
1 - 4Sheff Wed
0 - 1Sheff Wed
Draw0 - 0Draw
M'Boro1 - 0
2 - 3Sheff Wed
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro3 - 1
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro4 - 0
M'Boro4 - 2
M'Boro3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Middlesbrough's defensive record is to be admired, M. Carrick's men having conceded 1 or less in 10 consecutive Championship games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Sheffield Wednesday makes sense in this context.

Sheff Wed 15th M'Boro 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Sheff Wed will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Sheff Wed have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
+15
M'Boro have scored 15% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Sheff Wed
PG (predicted goals)
M'Boro
1.2
1.3
Attack rating
SHW
MID
13%
better
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Games scored29
32
Failed to score14
11
Scored first14
24
Goals scored56
63
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
15
Avg. XG for1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
SHW
MID
20%
better
view stats
Games conceded34
31
Clean sheets9
12
Conceded first27
17
Goals conceded66
52
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+20%

Sheff Wed v M'Boro Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Sheff Wed Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3811612
J BeadleJ WindassA MusabaD Bernard
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Windass MID39115
7
-
J Beadle GLK38
1
-
S Charles MID3815
11
-
D Gassama FWD3871
5
-
B Bannan MID3745
6
-
M Smith FWD3784
1
-
M Johnson MID363
3
-
M Lowe DEF34
3
-
Y Valery DEF3434
7
-
P Valentín DEF321
5
-
I Ugbo FWD32
1
-
S Ingelsson MID3014
3
-
D Bernard DEF272
9
3
A Musaba FWD2626
-
J Lowe FWD2432
2
-
C Paterson FWD2251
1
-
D Iorfa DEF2111
3
-
L Palmer DEF20
3
-
M Ihiekwe DEF192
2
-
N Chalobah MID13
3
-
A Famewo DEF111
2
-
O Kobacki FWD11
1
-
S Armstrong MID7
-
R Hatsuse DEF5
1
-
I Cissoko FWD4
1
-
P Charles GLK3
1
-
C McNeill FWD2
-
M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
38121110
F AzazT ConwayF AzazG Edmundson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Azaz MID401011
5
-
H Hackney MID3852
6
1
D Burgzorg FWD3752
2
-
N Borges DEF3413
4
-
T Conway FWD31121
1
-
A Morris MID302
4
-
A Dijksteel DEF2821
5
-
L Ayling DEF262
4
-
G Edmundson DEF241
10
-
B Doak FWD2437
8
-
R Berg DEF23
3
2
D Barlaser MID2311
2
-
M Forss FWD191
1
-
S Dieng GLK17
-
D Fry DEF17
1
-
R McGree MID1615
2
-
J Howson MID161
-
M Travers GLK12
-
S Junior FWD1112
1
-
M Whittaker FWD111
-
K Iheanacho FWD1012
-
R Giles DEF9
-
T Glover GLK7
-
S Brynn GLK6
-