FM Preview: Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday 09 Nov 2012

Last updated : 08 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheffield Wednesday pack their bags to visit Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 9 of the 48 games.

The previous match played between the two at Riverside Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2010, the Boro carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 10 Apr Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2009/2010 Tue 15 Sep Sheff. Wed. 1 - 3 Middlesbrough Championship
1999/2000 Sat 25 Mar Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Sheff. Wed. Premiership
1999/2000 Sun 26 Dec Sheff. Wed. 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership
1998/1999 Sat 27 Feb Sheff. Wed. 3 - 1 Middlesbrough Premiership
1998/1999 Sat 03 Oct Middlesbrough 4 - 0 Sheff. Wed. Premiership
1996/1997 Sat 01 Mar Sheff. Wed. 3 - 1 Middlesbrough Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Owls have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Middlesbrough are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 29 points from the 15 games they have played so far.

Sheffield Wednesday are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 15 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Middlesbrough 6 5 1 0 10 2 16
Sheffield Wednesday 6 2 1 3 6 6 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Owls are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Middlesbrough. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Middlesbrough Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
Sheffield Wednesday Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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