Championship: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 44 match between Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Middlesbrough welcome Sheffield Wednesday at Riverside Stadium in round 44 of the Championship campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake this coming Wednesday.

Middlesbrough approach the next Championship round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 73 points this season so far. With 43 games behind them, Sheffield Wednesday amassed three points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough failed to win any of their last three matches, though they managed to draw against Swansea in a 2-2 match, before coming up short against Portsmouth in a 0-1 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 2-2 draw against Ipswich. Middlesbrough didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Championship games at the Riverside Stadium. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded six and scored three goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

In their previous three matches, Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 with Leicester, 0-0 with Coventry and 1-1 with Charlton. Sheffield Wednesday came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Middlesbrough, Tommy Conway has been good for them over the course of the season with ten goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Sheffield Wednesday, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Wednesday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won zero, drew one and lost nine of their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Sheffield Wednesday scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Middlesbrough managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sheffield Wednesday kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Middlesbrough have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments. They scored 0.6 times on average in the process.