Championship 25/26 · 22 Oct 2025

Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Sheffield Wednesday 39%, the draw 30%, Middlesbrough 31%.

Middlesbrough won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joe Lumley, 61.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Solomon Brynn +12.1, Harry Amass +11.0.

Well below it: Hayden Hackney −17.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Charlton Athletic Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 0–5	v Coventry City Championship
30 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Birmingham City Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
20 Sep 2025	W 2–0	at Portsmouth Championship

17 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Ipswich Town Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Portsmouth Championship
30 Sep 2025	D 0–0	v Stoke City Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Southampton Championship
19 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Charlie McNeill Forward	1	–	71.0	–
Joe Lumley Goalkeeper	90	–	61.3	–
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	10	–	55.8	–
Harry Amass Midfielder	90	0.04	49.1	+11.0
Sean Fusire Midfielder	80	–	49.0	+5.8
Barry Bannan Midfielder	90	0.07	44.7	−3.2
Yan Valery Defender	90	0.03	44.5	+7.9
Dominic Iorfa Defender	90	0.01	44.3	−4.6
Jamal Lowe Forward	90	0.09	42.1	−3.6
Ike Ugbo Forward	90	0.19	41.4	–
Bailey Cadamarteri Forward	20	0.06	41.2	–
Svante Ingelsson Midfielder	70	0.20	37.2	+1.4
Max Lowe Defender	90	–	34.3	−0.6
Liam Palmer Defender	89	–	32.4	−1.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.7	+12.1
Aidan Morris Midfielder	16	0	0	–	57.7	–
Dael Fry Defender	90	0	0	0.04	49.5	+2.2
Matt Targett Defender	90	0	0	–	45.8	+5.9
Alfie Jones Defender	90	0	0	–	43.1	+1.1
Delano Burgzorg Forward	90	0	1	0.25	42.3	–
Alan Browne Midfielder	90	0	0	0.33	42.1	–
Tommy Conway Forward	74	0	0	0.51	40.9	−4.6
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	84	1	0	0.22	40.6	+0.1
David Strelec Forward	56	0	0	–	38.6	−5.2
Sverre Nypan Midfielder	34	0	0	–	38.2	–
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0	0	–	37.3	+0.0
Luke Ayling Defender	11	0	0	–	33.0	–
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward	11	0	0	0.14	31.7	–
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	84	0	0	0.09	27.3	−17.0