Match summary
Before kickoff, Middlesbrough (5th, 73 pts) were 58 points ahead of Sheffield Wednesday (24th, 15 pts). Before kickoff, Middlesbrough were 5th in the table but 20th on points from the last five league games.
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This win ended Middlesbrough's 7-match winless run in the Championship (England).Run from 2026-03-11: 4D 3L; league matches of this season only.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Middlesbrough0W 3D 2L
MiddlesbroughSheffield Wednesday
3Pointsof 153
5Goals scored3
7Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row1
1Unbeaten in a row3
7Without a win15+
4Conceded in a row1
Head to head24 meetings · Sep 2009 – Oct 2025
- Middlesbrough wins
- 12
- Draws
- 4
- Sheffield Wednesday wins
- 8
2.71goals per meeting
58%both teams scored
54%3+ goals
46%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMiddlesbrough 2W 2D 1L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0-1Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday2-1Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough3-3Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough2-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-1Middlesbrough
Show all 24 meetings
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough3-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday2-1Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-2Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-4Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-2Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-2Middlesbrough
- FA CupMiddlesbrough3-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-3Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday2-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough2-3Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday2-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough3-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-3Middlesbrough
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 524 earlier results
MiddlesbroughSheffield Wednesday
#5Position#24
73Points43 v 43 games15
+20Goal difference-57
1.49Scored per gameleague avg 1.290.6
1.02Conceded per game1.93
#20Form table position#20
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
MiddlesbroughSheffield Wednesday
- 83'Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Olaf Kobacki · InOut: Jerry Yates
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · Alex Bangura · InOut: Matt Targett81'
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · Sam Silvera · InOut: David Strelec78'
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · Kaly Sène · InOut: Tommy Conway78'
- 70'Yellow Card · Sheffield Wednesday · Max Lowe
- 68'Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · William Grainger · InOut: Jarvis Thornton
- 62'Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Nathaniel Chalobah · InOut: Marvelous Nakamba
- 62'Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Jamal Lowe · InOut: Charlie McNeill
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · Jeremy Sarmiento · InOut: Morgan Whittaker60'
- Yellow Card · Middlesbrough · Adilson Malanda52'
- 51'Yellow Card · Sheffield Wednesday · Jarvis Thornton
- Yellow Card · Middlesbrough · Morgan Whittaker30'
- Goal · Middlesbrough · Morgan Whittaker1-011'
Match Statistics
Match stats
MiddlesbroughSheffield Wednesday
61%Ball Possession39%
18Shots Total8
4Shots On Target1
9Corners1
10Fouls19
2Yellow Cards2
1Saves2
579Passes366
8Shots Off Target5
127Attacks91
47Dangerous Attacks30
15Shots Inside Box4
3Shots Outside Box4
1Goals0
19Free Kicks10
6Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions4
13Tackles20
497Accurate Passes287
1Injuries1
14Total Crosses10
6Accurate Crosses2
7Interceptions12
53Duels Won49
2Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-5-2
Manager: Henrik Pedersen
Starting XI
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MC
Murphy Cooper6.7
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JT
Jarvis Thornton6.9
Substitutes
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LS
Logan Stretch-
CM
Cole McGhee-
WG
William Grainger6.6
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DM
Devlan Moses-
ZS
Zain Silcott-DuberryPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 75(90%) | 2 | 4/6 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 82(88%) | 3 | 11/17 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 89(89%) | 2 | 9/11 | |
| 7.4 | 81' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 58(86%) | - | 1/3 | |
Dael Fry DF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 70(96%) | - | 5/5 |
| 7.3 | 60' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 19(72%) | 1 | 3/11 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 77(85%) | 2 | 6/13 | |
| 6.8 | 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(96%) | 2 | 8/15 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(61%) | - | - | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 38(74%) | - | 3/8 | |
| 6.5 | 30' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6(100%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| 6.5 | 12' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.5 | 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(64%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.3 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(44%) | - | - | |
| 6.2 | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 1/6 |
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