Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough

22 October 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Kirk

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • M. Whittaker 6’

Match summary

Middlesbrough took a 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time.

M. Whittaker put Middlesbrough ahead in the 6th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 0.70 from 11.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
11 Shots 19
3 Shots on target 7
6 Corners 5
518 Passes 478
82.6% Pass accuracy 83.5%
14 Tackles 15
8 Fouls 4
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough
Kick-off
6’
M. WhittakerLeft foot shot0-1 (Middlesbrough)
S. IngelssonShot on target
40’
41’
T. ConwayShot on target
45’
D. BurgzorgShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
S. IngelssonShot on target
52’
56’
S. H. NypanD. Strelec
59’
M. WhittakerShot on target
60’
T. ConwayShot on target
62’
A. BrowneShot on target
B. CadamarteriS. Ingelsson
70’
S. Fusire
72’
74’
A. MorrisT. Conway
74’
H. Hackney
OtegbayoS. Fusire
80’
B. CadamarteriShot on target
80’
J. Lumley
83’
84’
L. AylingM. Whittaker
84’
M. K. SeneH. Hackney
Y. Valery
89’
90+1’
M. K. SeneShot on target
C. McNeillL. Palmer
90+2’
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 1.58 6’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 0-1 6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 1.58 6’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 0-1 Whittaker 6’
Sheffield Wednesday 0.70 xGMiddlesbrough 1.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Sheffield Wednesday attacking 
13’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 45’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 55’ I. Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 62’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 90+1’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 52’ S. Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 60’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 28’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ B. Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ S. Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 78’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 60’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Y. Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ H. Amass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ H. Amass (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 45’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 55’ I. Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 62’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 90+1’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 52’ S. Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 60’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 28’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ B. Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ S. Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 41’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 60’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Y. Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ H. Amass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ H. Amass (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday 3-5-2 Starting XI
Lumley
Palmer 90’
Iorfa
Lowe
Fusire 80’
Valery
Bannan
Ingelsson 70’
Amass
Lowe
Ugbo
Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brynn
Brittain
Jones
Fry
Targett
Browne
Hackney 84’
Whittaker 84’
Conway 74’
Burgzorg
Strelec 56’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Lumley
90′ 6 1 39 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
L. Palmer Taken off
89′ 1 1 – 1 – 45 – – – –
D. Iorfa
90′ 2 – – 7 5 91 1 – – –
M. Lowe
90′ – – – 3 2 65 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
S. Fusire Taken off
80′ – – 31 2 – 1 – 2 1 – –
Y. Valery
90′ – – 37 – – 1 1 6 1 1 –
B. Bannan
90′ – – 94 1 – – 1 1 – – –
S. Ingelsson Taken off
70′ – – 20 – – 2 2 3 – – –
H. Amass
90′ – – 45 2 – 5 2 8 2 3 –
Otegbayo Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 7 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
J. Lowe
90′ – – 2 – 0.09 – – 2 – 27 –
I. Ugbo
90′ – – 1 – 0.19 – – 3 – 12 –
B. Cadamarteri Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 1 0.06 – – 1 – 4 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Sheffield Wednesday win 20% Avg odds 4.62
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.80
Middlesbrough win 55% Avg odds 1.72

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

Form going into the game

Sheffield Wednesday WDDLL
Middlesbrough WDDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Middlesbrough, 21 Apr 25 Next meeting: Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 22 Apr 26  All Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.