Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 26th, 2024

A football match between Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday of the Championship will take place in England on Thursday, December 26th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday will occur

The game takes place in the Riverside Stadium stadium, in the city of Middlesbrough, with a capacity for 34988 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.48 goals per match played.

Middlesbrough last match

Middlesbrough in its last official match drew (3-3) against Plymouth Argyle, in a match valid for Championship. Coach M. Carrick's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In the end, the draw (odd 4.50) cannot be considered a good result, especially considering that the chances of winning the match were high.

Middlesbrough showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as Ben Doak, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.

Sheffield Wednesday last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Sheffield Wednesday, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Stoke City team with a final score of 2-0.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.73.

Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday h2h

Middlesbrough was in 10th place when they last went head-to-head in Championship against Sheffield Wednesday, who was in 23rd place. Middlesbrough formed a 4-2-3-1 arrangement while Sheffield Wednesday took to the pitch with a 3-4-3 formation.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 01-04-2024, in the 2023/2024 season of the Championship, which ended with a 2-0 win for Middlesbrough.

The Sheffield Wednesday team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Middlesbrough its counterpart.

In this football match, A. Backhouse will be the referee while J. Hunt and M. McGrath will assist him.

Middlesbrough

Championship leaderboard now

The Middlesbrough team with 35 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 10 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses.

This means that, in the 23rd round, the team has the same score, and the West Bromwich Albion team is just behind in 7th place.

Middlesbrough analysis

At the end of round 22 Middlesbrough has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 38 goals to its credit against 28 conceded.

Middlesbrough has been inconsistent in their recent matches, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1. They need to find more consistency in their performances if they want to challenge for the top positions in the league.

The Middlesbrough team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 55.14%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Winning 4 games as the visiting team, the team’s record of 6 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws proves they are naturally stronger at home.

In comparison to Sheffield Wednesday 1835 attacks and 28 goals, Middlesbrough has had 2223 attacks and 38 goals.

Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Emmanuel Latte Lath. Middlesbrough owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 9 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Sheffield Wednesday

Championship leaderboard now

Sheffield Wednesday arrives in this game with 32 points, and in 9th place in the Championship, having won 9 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 5 draws.

In the 23rd round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 2 points as opposed to Watford which is just above, in the 8th place.

Sheffield Wednesday analysis

After 22 rounds, Sheffield Wednesday has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 30 goals so far and scored 28 times.

Best goalscorer from Sheffield Wednesday

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Josh Windass has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Sheffield Wednesday with 7 goals this season, the Midfielder has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Sheffield Wednesday

With 5 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Sheffield Wednesday team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Middlesbrough is Emmanuel Latte Lath, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sheffield Wednesday is Josh Windass, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 6.41 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Sheffield Wednesday is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.91 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Sheffield Wednesday in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.41 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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