Middlesbrough will be playing against Sheffield Wednesday in a Championship football match scheduled to take place on Monday, April 01th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), in England, check the Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday will occur
The game is set to be played 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 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Championship, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.42 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.71 goals per match.
Middlesbrough last match
In the last match they played, Middlesbrough collected a draw. The opposing team was Blackburn Rovers, and the match – which ended with the result of 0-0 – was valid for Championship. Coach M. Carrick’s disposed his team in a 3-5-2 formation.
Taking into account the previous analysis, the probabilities of winning were high, which is reason enough to consider the draw (odd 3.60) as a bad outcome.
Middlesbrough average performance has certainly not been brilliant. One of the few who made a difference is Emmanuel Latte Lath: well positioned on the field, with a well-tuned foot, he was instrumental to the team in saving the result.
Sheffield Wednesday last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Sheffield Wednesday, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Ipswich Town team with a final score of 6-0.
This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for their win, 5.50 indicated as much.
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday h2h
Sheffield Wednesday was in 23rd place when they last went head-to-head in Championship against Middlesbrough, who was in 24th place. Sheffield Wednesday formed a 3-4-2-1 arrangement while Middlesbrough took to the pitch with a 4-2-3-1 formation.
In the 2023/2024 football season, these teams played against each other on 19-09-2023 in a battle-themed Championship match which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
This game will have T. Nield fully in charge on the pitch while M. Stevens alongside B. Antrobus will be supporting from the sideline.
Middlesbrough
Championship leaderboard now
Considering the home team Middlesbrough, standing in 10th place with 54 points in the Championship competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 16 wins, 16 losses and, 6 draws.
Which means that in the 40th round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 1 point over Cardiff City team who is in the 11th place.
Positioned in the middle of the league table in the England Championship without high aspirations or relegation concerns, the Middlesbrough will try to benefit of the home factor to get a win.
Middlesbrough analysis
Currently, in the Championship, Middlesbrough sums 53 goals for and a total of 52 goals against, after 39 rounds played.
In comparison to Sheffield Wednesday 3373 attacks and 30 goals, Middlesbrough has had 4174 attacks and 53 goals.
Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough
At the individual level in the team’s offensive line, we have to highlight Finn Azaz. With 9 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the Middlesbrough team achieving several victories this season.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship leaderboard now
With 38 points won, Sheffield Wednesday is in 23rd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 11 wins against 22 losses, plus 5 draws.
In the 40th round, Huddersfield Town, that is in the 22nd place, has a small advantage of 1 point.
Sheffield Wednesday analysis
We have reached matchday 39 in Championship and at the moment Sheffield Wednesday has made 30 goals and conceded 61.
Sheffield Wednesday is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.
The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 0.79 scored per game.
Best goalscorer from Sheffield Wednesday
There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team’s attack Ike Ugbo has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Sheffield Wednesday with 10 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.
Historical data: Sheffield Wednesday
With 5 titles won in the tournament’s history the Sheffield Wednesday team is one of the leading names in the competition. 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 Finn Azaz, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sheffield Wednesday is Ike Ugbo, he has scored in 10 opportunities.
For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.
Taking into consideration that Sheffield Wednesday scores an average of 0.53 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.
Corners Top Betting Tips
Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.7 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.
Middlesbrough 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 6.03 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Middlesbrough in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.18 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
On the Sheffield Wednesday side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 time this season, very different from Middlesbrough who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on April 01th, 2024, Monday.
The match will take place at the Riverside Stadium stadium in Middlesbrough.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Championship match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 1-1 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
