It is a battle of the bottom sides as Middlesbrough travel to Sheffield Wednesday for a midweek Championship fixture. Both teams have struggled to find their best form this season but Boro have claimed some key Cup wins on the road and could have the upper hand here.
Sheffield Wednesday have found it difficult adapting to life in the Championship as they are yet to secure a win after two matches. They have played out just one draw so far and are currently second from bottom.
The Owls head into Tuesday’s clash off a 1-0 home defeat to Ipswich Town in their previous Championship fixture. It was yet another poor outing for Xisco Munoz’s men, who failed to muster a single attempt on target.
One of the major problems for Sheffield Wednesday this season is a lack of cutting edge in attack. They have struggled to create clear cut chances and are now without a goal in their last two Championship matches.
It has been a spectacular dip in form for Middlesbrough, who are looking well off the form that saw them reach the playoffs last season. Michael Carrick’s men have also failed to secure a win in six matches and are bottom of the standings with just one point.
Middlesbrough travel to Hillsborough off the back of a 2-1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers last time out in the Championship. They attempted a fightback after going two goals down but Matt Crooks’ second half effort proved to be a mere consolation.
As shown last season with their playoff run, Middlesbrough can find their spare and quickly turn things around. They already have some away results in the Carabao Cup to build on having won earned a 3-2 win at Huddersfield Town before picking up a 3-1 win over League One side Bolton Wanderers.
How the bookies view it
Middlesbrough have the upper hand among the bookies with a win priced at 6/5 by Unibet. A victory for Sheffield Wednesday is valued at 13/5 by bet365 while Unibet is offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Middlesbrough have a 37-34 advantage with 12 draws from 83 previous matches against Sheffield Wednesday. They claimed a 2-1 victory in the last meeting between both sides back in 2021.
Players to watch
Middlesbrough’s showings in the Carabao Cup shows there are goals in the team and they just need to find their rhythm in attack. Forward Matt Crooks has scored in his last two matches and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday.
A major task for Middlesbrough will be to tighten up at the back and take advantage of Sheffield Wednesday’s problems in attack. They will be targeting a shutout on Tuesday and are priced at 13/8 by bet365 to keep a clean sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Saturday’s encounter is likely to be a cagey affair with few goals, so BTTS NO could be considered at 21/20 with BetVictor. Sheffield Wednesday have seen under 2.5 goals in their last three matches and a repeat could be on the cards at 4/5 with Unibet.
With Middlesbrough expected to come out on top in a cagey encounter, a win to nil can be considered at 14/5 with Unibet.
This England Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough will be played on Sep 19, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
