Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

22/04/2026 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).

Championship - Round 44
Referee: Webb D. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay
Iceland	SÝN Sport Viaplay, Viaplay
Norway	TV2 Play, Viaplay
Sweden	Viaplay
United-kingdom	Sky Sports+
Usa	Paramount+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.82	0.51
Ball possession
61%	39%
Total shots
18	8
Shots on target
4	1
Big chances
2	0
Corner kicks
9	1
Passes
86% (496/578)	79% (285/363)
Yellow cards
2	2
Expected goals (xG)
1.82	0.51
xG on target (xGOT)
1.19	0.14
Total shots
18	8
Shots on target
4	1
Shots off target
8	5
Blocked shots
6	2
Shots inside the box
15	4
Shots outside the box
3	4
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
2	0
Corner kicks
9	1
Touches in opposition box
41	11
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	0
Free kicks
19	10
Passes
86% (496/578)	79% (285/363)
Long passes
54% (29/54)	33% (18/54)
Passes in final third
71% (100/141)	67% (60/90)
Crosses
41% (7/17)	31% (4/13)
Expected assists (xA)
1.27	0.24
Throw ins
15	11
Fouls
10	19
Tackles
50% (6/12)	58% (11/19)
Duels won
52	47
Clearances
11	25
Interceptions
8	10
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	1
Goalkeeper saves
1	2
xGOT faced
0.14	1.19
Goals prevented
0.14	0.19

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
11', 1 - 0, Whittaker M. ⚽,
30', Whittaker M. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 0)
51', Thornton J. 🟨,
52', Malanda A. 🟨,
60', Whittaker M. ↓, Sarmiento J. ↑,
62', Nakamba M. ↓, Chalobah N. ↑,
62', McNeill C. ↓, Lowe J. ↑,
68', Thornton J. ↓, Grainger W. ↑,
70', Lowe M. 🟨,
77', Conway T. ↓, Sene M. K. ↑,
78', Strelec D. ↓, Silvera S. ↑,
81', Targett M. ↓, Bangura A. ↑,
83', Yates J. ↓, Kobacki O. ↑,

Chances of winning

Middlesbrough
81.9%

Draw
11.9%

Sheffield Wednesday
6.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

82.7%

11.9%

5.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Middlesbrough has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.8%)

Sheffield Wednesday has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.7%)

Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.16 ↑ (1.12)	8.11 ↑ (7.8)	15.07 ↓ (17)	5.3% (8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.50

What is the prediction for Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday?

Users Predictions: 7 users predict this event. Middlesbrough will win (votes: 6 - 85.7%). Sheff Wed will win (votes: 1 - 14.3%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.

Preview Facts

This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 24 in the zone Relegation ~ League One).
Sheff Wed is Relegated to League One
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 2.
Both teams are currently in poor form.
Sheff Wed may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Middlesbrough is the undisputed favorite.
There will not play in Middlesbrough: Castledine L. (Inactive) Jones A. (Ankle Injury) Lenihan D. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There will not play in Sheff Wed: Bernard D. (Knee Injury) Brown G. (Hamstring Injury) Cooper L. (Groin Injury) Guilherme Siqueira (Achilles Tendon Injury) Ugbo I. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Middlesbrough: Hackney H. (Calf Injury) McGree R. (Injury)
There are questionable in Sheff Wed: Ingelsson S. (Inactive)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 9 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 29:25. (average 1.5:1.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Middlesbrough won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 16:13. (average 1.6:1.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Middlesbrough won against Sheffield Wednesday?

Middlesbrough has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Sheffield Wednesday won against Middlesbrough?

Sheffield Wednesday has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday were as follows:

22.10.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Middlesbrough 0:1

21.04.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Middlesbrough 2:1

26.12.2024 Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday 3:3

01.04.2024 Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday 2:0

19.09.2023 Sheffield Wednesday - Middlesbrough 1:1

Latest results of Middlesbrough

19.04.2026 Ipswich Town - Middlesbrough 2:2 ✺

11.04.2026 Middlesbrough - Portsmouth 0:1 ✺

06.04.2026 Swansea City - Middlesbrough 2:2 ✺

03.04.2026 Middlesbrough - Millwall 1:2 ✺

21.03.2026 Blackburn Rovers - Middlesbrough 0:0 ✺

Latest results of Sheffield Wednesday

18.04.2026 Sheffield Wednesday - Charlton Athletic 1:1 ✺

11.04.2026 Coventry City - Sheffield Wednesday 0:0 ✺

06.04.2026 Sheffield Wednesday - Leicester City 1:1 ✺

03.04.2026 Stoke City - Sheffield Wednesday 2:0 ✺

21.03.2026 Hull City - Sheffield Wednesday 3:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

Main

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97:45	52	95
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80:47	33	84
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	64:49	15	83
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82:56	26	80
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72:47	25	80
6	Hull	46	21	10	15	70:66	4	73
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	69:65	4	71
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67:59	8	69
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63:56	7	65
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57:56	1	64
11	Swansea	46	18	10	18	57:59	-2	64
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59:59	0	62
13	Sheffield Utd	46	18	6	22	66:66	0	60
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55:62	-7	60
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61:73	-12	58
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53:65	-12	57
17	Stoke	46	15	10	21	51:56	-5	55
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49:64	-15	55
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44:58	-14	53
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42:56	-14	52
21	West Brom	46	13	14	19	48:58	-10	51
22	Oxford Utd	46	11	14	21	45:59	-14	47
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58:68	-10	46
24	Sheffield Wed	46	2	12	32	29:89	-60	0

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One