Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:00 GMT · Riverside Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Middlesbrough 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday drew 3–3 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Thursday 26 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Sheffield Wednesday out-shot Middlesbrough 15 to 7 and created the better chances, 1.80 xG to 1.29 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Middlesbrough led 3–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Middlesbrough: Ben Doak (5’, assisted by Finn Azaz) and Finn Azaz (15’, assisted by Neto Borges; 30’); Sheffield Wednesday: Svante Ingelsson (47’, assisted by Shea Charles), Joshua Windass (54’) and Yan Valery (61’, assisted by Shea Charles). Rav van den Berg (55’) was sent off.

Discipline

A. Backhouse showed four yellow cards and one red — against 5.0 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Middlesbrough: Rav van den Berg (39’) and Rav van den Berg (55’); Sheffield Wednesday: Yan Valery (71’) and Djeidi Gassama (78’).

What it changes

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 23, across 12 matches. Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Middlesbrough have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) 11.6, Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) 9.6 and Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Middlesbrough next travel to Bolton on 23 October 2026.

Sheffield Wednesday next travel to Notts County on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Middlesbrough 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
Referee: A. Backhouse
Head-to-head (last 6): Middlesbrough 3 · draws 1 · Sheffield Wednesday 2 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L · Sheffield Wednesday 3W 1D 1L

Middlesbrough 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.5 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.5 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.14 / 7

Corners

against 5 / 5.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4.43 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 3.71 / 3.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.29 / 1.25

Cards

against 1.71 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 4 matches

5 yellows

Referee · A. Backhouse

2.5 home / 2.5 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Middlesbrough for / against	Line	Sheffield Wednesday for / against
Goals scored	2.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.14 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	7 for · 5.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	12.29 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.75 for · 10.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4.43 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 3.5 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 10.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12 for · 14.25 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.29 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 1.75 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: A. Backhouse — 5 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.92 fouls over 12 matches (2.5 to the home side, 2.5 to the away side).

Home 2.5Away 2.5

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Emmanuel Latte Lath n 8	53.8	2.5 6/3	0.4 2/0	—
H. Hackney n 8	81.4	2.2 6/6	1.9 7/2	M. Johnson
D. Barlaser n 8	61.6	1.6 7/1	0.4 1/1	M. Johnson
A. Gilbert n 8	48.8	1.6 4/2	0.7 2/1	—
I. Jones n 8	16.5	1.4 2/0	2.7 2/1	—

Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Emmanuel Latte Lath n 8	53.8	2.7 6/3	2.3 6/2
T. Conway n 8	49.1	2.1 3/2	1.6 3/2
R. McGree n 8	56.4	2 5/3	1.2 4/1
Finn Azaz n 8	87.1	1.9 8/4	1 5/2
H. Hackney n 8	81.4	1.7 6/4	1 5/2

Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Emmanuel Latte Lath n 8	53.8	1.3 4/1	0.4 2/0
Finn Azaz n 8	87.1	0.6 3/2	0.6 4/1
R. McGree n 8	56.4	0.2 1/0	0.6 3/0
T. Conway n 8	49.1	0.7 2/1	0 0/0
A. Gilbert n 8	48.8	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/0

Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Dijksteel n 8	67.1	3.2 6/4
A. Morris n 8	84.5	2.7 8/7
L. Ayling n 8	67.5	2.5 7/3
A. Gilbert n 8	48.8	2.5 6/3
J. Howson n 8	62.6	2.2 7/3

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Chalobah n 8	27.6	2.4 6/0	1.6 3/1	—
C. Paterson n 8	23.1	2.4 3/1	3.4 5/2	—
J. Lowe n 8	31	2.2 5/1	1.8 3/1	—
M. Johnson n 8	86.5	1.8 6/5	1.6 6/4	D. Barlaser
S. Ingelsson n 8	50.5	1.8 6/2	0.4 1/1	—

Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Windass n 8	64.6	3 8/6	1.4 5/3
C. McNeill n 8	40.4	2.5 5/3	2 5/1
C. Paterson n 8	23.1	2.4 5/0	0.5 1/0
M. Smith n 8	59.9	2.3 5/3	1.1 5/1
J. Lowe n 8	31	1.5 2/2	1.1 2/1

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Lowe n 8	31	0.7 2/0	0.4 1/0
C. Paterson n 8	23.1	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
C. McNeill n 8	40.4	0.8 2/1	0 0/0
J. Windass n 8	64.6	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
M. Smith n 8	59.9	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Shea Charles n 8	87.8	3.5 8/7
N. Chalobah n 8	27.6	2.4 6/0
M. Lowe n 8	90	2.3 6/5
L. Palmer n 8	44.1	2.3 6/3
S. Ingelsson n 8	50.5	2.2 5/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Middlesbrough		Sheffield Wednesday
57%	Possession	43%
1.29	Expected goals (xG)	1.80
7	Shots	15
4	Shots on target	5
1	Shots off target	6
2	Blocked shots	4
4	Shots inside the box	11
1	Corners	9
2	Offsides	1
11	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
531	Passes	394
88%	Pass accuracy	80%

Middlesbrough player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Dijksteel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
D. Fry	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Barlaser	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
H. Hackney	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.5
D. Burgzorg	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Neto Borges	89	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	6.9
S. Brynn	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Doak	60	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	7.2
Finn Azaz	59	2	1	2	2	1	0	0	9.2
R. van den Berg	55	0	0	0	0	0	2	RY	5.3
T. Conway	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Emmanuel Latte Lath sub	81	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
M. Clarke sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. Glover sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
I. Jones sub	30	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.9
L. Engel sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Sheffield Wednesday player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Beadle	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
D. Iorfa	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.5
M. Lowe	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
Shea Charles	90	0	2	0	0	3	4	0	7.2
B. Bannan	90	0	0	2	0	1	5	0	7.2
M. Johnson	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.3
J. Windass	87	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	7.3
D. Gassama	87	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	7.2
Y. Valery	76	1	0	2	1	1	1	Y	7.2
G. Otegbayo	45	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.3
J. Lowe	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
N. Chalobah sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
S. Ingelsson sub	45	1	0	2	2	1	1	0	7.3
Pol Valentín sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Smith sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
I. Ugbo sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MiddlesbroughWDLWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Sheffield WednesdayWDLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Middlesbrough 3 · 1 draw · Sheffield Wednesday 2 · 3.17 goals/game

2024-04-01 Middlesbrough 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday
2023-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Middlesbrough
2021-04-24 Middlesbrough 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday
2020-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Middlesbrough
2020-07-22 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Middlesbrough
2019-09-28 Middlesbrough 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Middlesbrough#10 pos64 pts46 pl+8 GD

Sheffield Wednesday#12 pos58 pts46 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Middlesbrough scored1.39

Sheffield Wednesday scored1.3

Middlesbrough conceded1.22

Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday?: In their last 6 meetings, Middlesbrough won 3, Sheffield Wednesday won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday?: Recent form — Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L; Sheffield Wednesday 3W 1D 1L.

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