Championship

Championship | Gameweek 7

Sep 19, 2023 at 8pm UK

Hillsborough Stadium

Sheff Weds
1 - 1
Middlesbrough

Musaba (38')
Windass (31'), Byers (86')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Lenihan (53')
Jones (48')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions

Championship

Last Game: Sheff Weds 0-1 Ipswich
Saturday, September 16 at 3pm in Championship

Goals
for

Top scorers

Middlesbrough

All competitions

Championship

Last Game: Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, September 16 at 3pm in Championship

Goals
for

Top scorers

We said: Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Middlesbrough

With a mere eight goals between them so far, sparks should not fly in the final third when the Championship's cellar dwellers lock horns this week, and there is little that can separate the two strugglers on paper. Jellied legs from the weekend may also play its part in a drab affair, one which we can picture ending without the net rippling once as both sides' winless runs continue. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 44.78%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 30.19% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.17%) and 0-2 (7.47%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 (7.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
Sheffield Wednesday	Draw	Middlesbrough
30.19% ( -2.39)	25.03% ( -0.75)	44.78% ( 3.14)

Both teams to score 55.67% (

1.44)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

52.49% (

2.35)

47.51% (

-2.34)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

30.28% (

2.13)

69.72% (

-2.13)

Sheffield Wednesday Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

70.69% (

-0.42)

29.31% (

0.43)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

34.72% (

-0.52)

65.28% (

0.52)

Middlesbrough Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

78.75% (

2.5)

21.25% (

-2.49)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

45.84% (

3.72)

54.16% (

-3.72)

Score Analysis

Sheffield Wednesday 30.19%

Middlesbrough 44.78%

Draw 25.02%

Sheffield Wednesday	Draw	Middlesbrough
1-0 @ 7.64% ( -0.87) 2-1 @ 7.26% ( -0.34) 2-0 @ 4.69% ( -0.6) 3-1 @ 2.97% ( -0.18) 3-2 @ 2.3% ( 0.04) 3-0 @ 1.92% ( -0.27) 4-1 @ 0.91% ( -0.07) Other @ 2.49% Total : 30.19%	1-1 @ 11.83% ( -0.41) 0-0 @ 6.23% ( -0.63) 2-2 @ 5.63% ( 0.16) 3-3 @ 1.19% ( 0.1) Other @ 0.15% Total : 25.02%	0-1 @ 9.65% ( -0.22) 1-2 @ 9.17% ( 0.36) 0-2 @ 7.47% ( 0.38) 1-3 @ 4.73% ( 0.51) 0-3 @ 3.86% ( 0.46) 2-3 @ 2.91% ( 0.28) 1-4 @ 1.83% ( 0.32) 0-4 @ 1.49% ( 0.27) 2-4 @ 1.13% ( 0.18) Other @ 2.54% Total : 44.78%