Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
Ref: Thomas Kirk, EnglandHillsborough, Sheffield · 39,814 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Whittaker scored for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.70 for Sheffield Wednesday versus 1.57 for Middlesbrough. Sheffield Wednesday sit 24th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
6'
⚽
Whittaker
Assist: Burgzorg
Second Half
56'
⇄
Strelec
⇄
Ingelsson
Fusire
Yellow Card
74'
Hackney
Yellow Card
74'
⇄
Conway
⇄
Fusire
Lumley
Yellow Card
84'
⇄
Hackney
84'
⇄
Whittaker
Valery
Yellow Card
⇄
Palmer
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 23 |  Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | -60 | 0 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Sheffield WednesdayMiddlesbrough
6Won
Statistical edge
6–7
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.70VS1.57
Attack1 · 4 won
11
Shots
19
3
Shots on target
7
6
Shots in the box
14
5
Shots outside box
5
4
Shots off goal
7
6
Corners
5
Possession & Passing3 · 0 won
52%
Possession
48%
518
Total passes
478
428
Accurate passes
399
83%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline1 · 2 won
8
Fouls
4
3
Yellow cards
1
0
Offsides
4
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
6
Goalkeeper saves
4
4
Blocked shots
5
1.61
Goals prevented
1.61
Sheffield Wednesday
3-5-2
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1Sheffield Wednesday
3-5-2Starting XI
- 2L. PalmerD
- 3M. LoweD
- 4S. FusireM
- 6D. IorfaD
- 7Y. ValeryM
- 8S. IngelssonM
- 9J. LoweF
- 10B. BannanM
- 11I. UgboF
- 12H. AmassM
- 13J. LumleyG
Substitutes
- 17C. McNeillF
- 18B. CadamarteriF
- 22G. OtegbayoD
- 25Logan StretchG
- 27Reece JohnsonD
- 28Cole McGheeD
- 32J. EmeryD
- 36Bruno FernandesM
- 37Jarvis ThorntonM
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 5A. JonesD
- 6D. FryD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayM
- 10D. BurgzorgM
- 11M. WhittakerM
- 13D. StrelecF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 8R. McGreeM
- 12L. AylingD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 24A. BanguraD
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lumley | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yan Valery | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/4 |
| Harry Amass | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Dominic Iorfa | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Barry Bannan(C) | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Svante Ingelsson | M | 70 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Liam Palmer | D | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jamal Lowe | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ike Ugbo | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Max Lowe | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Sean Fusire | M | 80 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Charlie McNeill | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Emery | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reece Johnson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jarvis Thornton | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruno Fernandes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Stretch | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole McGhee | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | F | 20 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | D | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1/1 |
| Morgan Whittaker | M | 84 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/3 |
| Alan Browne | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Callum Brittain | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 84 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| David Strelec | F | 56 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Tommy Conway | M | 74 | 6.3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Riley McGree | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bangura | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 16 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 11 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 11 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 34 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |