FM Preview: Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough 04 May 2013

Last updated : 03 May 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough fixture

Sheffield Wednesday are ready to welcome Middlesbrough to Hillsborough at lunchtime on Saturday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 31 wins out of 47 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was more than three years back, in September 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Fri 09 Nov Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Sheff. Wed. Championship
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

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheffield Wednesday are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 55 points from 45 matches.

Middlesbrough's 59 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield Wednesday 6 2 2 2 7 7 8
Middlesbrough 6 1 2 3 4 7 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Owls's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Middlesbrough. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield Wednesday Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Middlesbrough Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 12 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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