Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough result

Full-time · Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Middlesbrough

Championship · Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:00 BST · Hillsborough

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Sheffield Wednesday · Middlesbrough · Head-to-head

Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Middlesbrough — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Middlesbrough won 1–0 at Hillsborough in the Championship on Wednesday 22 October. Sheffield Wednesday are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Middlesbrough led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Middlesbrough: Morgan Whittaker (6’, assisted by Delano Burgzorg).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sheffield Wednesday 0.70, Middlesbrough 1.57, from 11 shots to 19 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Thomas Kirk, England showed four yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sheffield Wednesday: Sean Fusire (72’), Joseph Lumley (83’) and Yan Valery (89’); Middlesbrough: Hayden Hackney (74’).

What it changes

Sheffield Wednesday move down from 23rd to 24th (11 league matches played).

Middlesbrough move down from first to second (11 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) 7.7, Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) 5.7 and Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

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

Middlesbrough next travel to Bolton on 23 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

Result: Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Middlesbrough · Championship
Venue: Hillsborough · Sheffield
Referee: Thomas Kirk, England
Head-to-head (last 6): Sheffield Wednesday 2 · draws 2 · Middlesbrough 2 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Sheffield Wednesday 1W 2D 2L · Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L

Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Middlesbrough (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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 1.25

Goals

against 2 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 4.38

Corners

against 5.75 / 5.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.63 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 6 / 2.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.38 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.2 yellows

Referee · Thomas Kirk, England

2.2 home / 2 away

over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sheffield Wednesday for / against	Line	Middlesbrough for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.13 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	8.88 for · 16 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.88 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.63 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.63 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Thomas Kirk, England — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 19.7 fouls over 10 matches (2.2 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2.2Away 2

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. 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
S. Ingelsson n 8	86.4	2.3 8/6	1.3 6/3	—
J. Lowe n 8	60.3	2.1 5/4	1.5 5/2	—
Reece Johnson n 6	44.7	2 4/1	0.3 1/0	—
R. Shipston n 8	48	1.6 4/1	1.6 5/1	—
G. Otegbayo n 8	42.4	1.6 3/1	1.3 4/1	—

Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Kobacki n 8	45.8	2 4/3	0.5 2/0
G. Brown n 7	56	1.6 4/2	0.9 3/1
J. Lowe n 8	60.3	1.5 5/1	0.6 2/1
B. Cadamarteri n 8	67	1.3 4/2	0.5 2/1
R. Shipston n 8	48	1.2 3/2	0.2 1/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Brown n 7	56	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
B. Bannan n 8	80.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Lowe n 8	60.3	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Reece Johnson n 6	44.7	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
B. Cadamarteri n 8	67	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Kobacki n 8	45.8	4.7 8/3
Reece Johnson n 6	44.7	3 3/2
S. Fusire n 8	36.8	2.4 4/3
D. Iorfa n 8	80	2.1 8/4
C. McNeill n 8	47	1.9 4/2

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. 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
K. Sène n 8	41.9	2.1 5/1	0.5 2/0	—
A. Morris n 8	64.4	1.6 5/3	2.6 4/4	—
Finn Azaz n 8	55.3	1.6 5/3	0.8 3/1	—
A. Kanté n 8	51.6	1.5 6/1	1.1 3/1	—
Neto Borges n 8	49.8	1.1 3/2	0.5 2/0	—

Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Hansen n 8	33.8	1.7 4/1	1 3/0
D. Burgzorg n 8	41.9	1.6 5/1	1.1 4/0
M. Whittaker n 8	54.3	1.5 4/2	0.6 3/0
Finn Azaz n 8	55.3	1.4 4/2	0.4 2/0
D. Strelec n 8	62.5	1.3 5/2	0.5 3/0

Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Sène n 8	41.9	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
T. Conway n 8	76.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
M. Targett n 8	73.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Whittaker n 8	54.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
H. Hackney n 8	87.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Morris n 8	64.4	3.7 7/6
L. Ayling n 8	76.5	2.8 7/4
A. Kanté n 8	51.6	2.8 6/4
K. Sène n 8	41.9	2.4 6/3
S. Silvera n 8	62.3	2.3 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sheffield Wednesday		Middlesbrough
52%	Possession	48%
0.70	Expected goals (xG)	1.57
11	Shots	19
3	Shots on target	7
4	Shots off target	7
4	Blocked shots	5
6	Shots inside the box	14
6	Corners	5
0	Offsides	4
8	Fouls	4
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	4
518	Passes	478
83%	Pass accuracy	83%

Sheffield Wednesday player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Lumley	90	0	0	0	0	Y	7.9
D. Iorfa	90	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
M. Lowe	90	0	0	3	0	0	6.2
Y. Valery	90	0	0	0	1	Y	7.5
B. Bannan	90	1	0	1	0	0	7
H. Amass	90	2	0	2	5	0	7.3
J. Lowe	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
I. Ugbo	90	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
L. Palmer	89	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
S. Fusire	80	0	0	2	1	Y	6.2
S. Ingelsson	70	2	2	0	2	0	6.9
B. Cadamarteri sub	20	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
G. Otegbayo sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
C. McNeill sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Middlesbrough player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Brynn	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.7
C. Brittain	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.5
A. Jones	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
D. Fry	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	7.3
M. Targett	90	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	8.3
A. Browne	90	0	0	3	1	0	3	0	7.6
D. Burgzorg	90	0	1	2	1	2	1	0	6.9
H. Hackney	84	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.6
M. Whittaker	84	1	0	2	2	0	4	0	7.9
T. Conway	74	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	6.3
D. Strelec	56	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
S. Nypan sub	34	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.6
A. Morris sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Ayling sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
K. Sène sub	11	0	0	1	1	0	1	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 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Sheffield WednesdayWDDLL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2 conceded per game

MiddlesbroughWDDLW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sheffield Wednesday 2 · 2 draws · Middlesbrough 2 · 3.33 goals/game

2025-04-21 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Middlesbrough
2024-12-26 Middlesbrough 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday
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

League standing · 2025/26

Sheffield Wednesday#24 pos0 pts46 pl-60 GD

Middlesbrough#5 pos80 pts46 pl+25 GD

Goals per game

Sheffield Wednesday scored0.63

Middlesbrough scored1.57

Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.93

Middlesbrough conceded1.02

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough?: In their last 6 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday won 2, Middlesbrough won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough?: Recent form — Sheffield Wednesday 1W 2D 2L; Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L.

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