Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday

1 April 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Michael Ihiekwe 41’ (og)
  • Isaiah Jones 73’

Match summary

Middlesbrough saw off Sheffield Wednesday 2-0. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time.

Ihiekwe's own goal put Middlesbrough ahead from a corner in the 41st minute and Isaiah Jones made it 2-0 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.44 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 0.24 from 5. Sam Greenwood hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Middlesbrough.

Match stats

Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday
23 Shots 6
5 Shots on Target 2
11 Corners 5
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2.44 xG 0.24
1.65 Non-penalty xG 0.24

Key events

Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday
Kick-off
Michael Ihiekwe
Own goal
1-0 (Middlesbrough)
41’
Half-time1-0
Isaiah Jones2-0 (Middlesbrough)
73’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Middlesbrough
  • Sam Greenwood
Sheffield Wednesday
  • James Beadle
  • Akin Famewo
  • Will Vaulks
  • Dominic Iorfa

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.44 0.24 41’ Michael Ihiekwe (Middlesbrough) own goal, 1-0 41’ 73’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), 2-0 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.44 0.24 41’ Michael Ihiekwe (Middlesbrough) own goal, 1-0 Ihiekwe 41’ 73’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), 2-0 Jones 73’
Middlesbrough 2.44 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield Wednesday attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
81’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 65’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 82’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 64’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 49’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 47’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 4’ Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday), own goal 81’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 65’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 64’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 82’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 49’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 47’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 4’ Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
Jonathan Howson
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Luke Thomas Taken off
75′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Daniel Barlaser
90′ – – 1 0.14 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.07 – – –
Isaiah Jones Taken off
83′ 1 – 3 0.49 – – –
Finn Azaz Taken off
88′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 5 1.03 – –
Emmanuel Latte Lath Taken off
84′ – – 5 0.43 – – –
Lukas Engel Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Samuel Silvera Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Alexander Gilbert Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 53% Avg odds 1.79
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.69
Sheffield Wednesday win 21% Avg odds 4.42

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.