Championship 25/26 · 22 Apr 2026

Middlesbrough 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 83%.

Middlesbrough won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dael Fry, 55.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Callum Brittain +11.7, Tayo Adaramola +11.2, Charlie McNeill +10.8.

Well below it: Adilson Malanda −13.1, Alan Browne −10.9, David Strelec −10.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Ipswich Town Championship
11 Apr 2026	L 0–1	v Portsmouth Championship
6 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Swansea City Championship
3 Apr 2026	L 1–2	v Millwall Championship
21 Mar 2026	D 0–0	at Blackburn Rovers Championship

18 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship
11 Apr 2026	D 0–0	at Coventry City Championship
6 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Leicester City Championship
3 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Stoke City Championship
21 Mar 2026	L 1–3	at Hull City Championship

22 Oct 2025	Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Middlesbrough Championship

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Dael Fry Defender	90	0	0.15	55.9	+8.0
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	–	49.5	+1.5
Tommy Conway Forward	78	0	0.04	45.5	+5.4
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0	0.05	40.1	+8.4
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0	0.15	37.4	−8.7
Jeremy Sarmiento Midfielder	30	0	0.08	37.1	–
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0	–	37.1	+11.7
Matt Targett Defender	81	0	0.02	34.5	+0.8
David Strelec Forward	78	0	0.16	32.5	−10.3
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	60	1	0.68	32.3	+0.1
Samuel Silvera Midfielder	12	0	0.10	30.3	–
Alan Browne Midfielder	90	0	0.39	27.8	−10.9
Adilson Malanda Defender	90	0	–	27.7	−13.1
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward	12	0	–	5.6	–
Alex Bangura Defender	9	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Murphy Cooper Goalkeeper	90	–	49.8	−1.3
Marvelous Nakamba Midfielder	62	–	48.3	–
Charlie McNeill Forward	62	0.12	45.6	+10.8
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	90	0.01	43.8	+6.4
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder	68	0.03	42.8	+8.4
Tayo Adaramola Midfielder	90	–	42.1	+11.2
Jaden Heskey Midfielder	90	–	40.1	+5.2
Max Lowe Defender	90	–	38.5	+7.2
Nathaniel Chalobah Midfielder	28	0.03	36.8	–
Jerry Yates Forward	83	–	36.7	−3.5
Sean Fusire Midfielder	90	–	35.4	+2.9
Jamal Lowe Forward	28	0.11	34.4	–
Liam Palmer Defender	90	–	33.9	+8.4
William Grainger Forward	22	0.20	31.8	–
Olaf Kobacki Forward	15	–	29.7	–