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Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wed Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 44 ·Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 18:45

Middlesbrough logo
Middlesbrough
PPG 1.71 · HOME
LAST 5
WDDLL
1 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Sheffield Wed logo
Sheffield Wed
PPG 0.38 · AWAY
LAST 5
DDLLW

// Model verdict

Home 85% chance

Model probability 84.6% vs bookmaker-implied 85.5%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-04.8%0-12.0%0-20.4%0-30.1%0-4+0.0%1 1-012.6%1-15.2%1-21.1%1-30.1%1-4+0.0%2 2-016.6%2-16.8%2-21.4%2-30.2%2-4+0.0%3 3-014.5%3-15.9%3-21.2%3-30.2%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-017.9%4+-17.3%4+-21.5%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 84.6% 85.5% 1.17 -1.0%
Draw 11.5% 15.4% 6.50 -25.3%
Away win 3.9% 6.3% 16.00 -37.6%
Over 2.5 58.5% 73.5% 1.36 -20.4%
Over 3.5 36.1% 54.1% 1.85 -33.2%
BTTS 31.1% 52.6% 1.90 -40.9%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 75 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -5.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 0 78%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-0
xG (home)2.6 xG (away)0.4 BTTS prob31.1%

H 85% / xG 2.6-0.4 / O2.5 58% / NoBTTS 31%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 16.6%
#2 3–0 14.5%
#3 1–0 12.6%
#4 4–0 9.5%
#5 2–1 6.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Middlesbrough2.6
Sheffield Wed0.4

COMBINED 3.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 58.5% · O3.5 PROB 36.1%

Form & verdict PPG

MIDDLESBROUGH · PPG 1.71

SHEFFIELD WED · PPG 0.38

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Strong home form | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
85%
STRONG_HOME

Home team in GOOD form (1.71), Away POOR (0.38) - Strong consensus

Win probability 1X2

Middlesbrough (H) 84.6%
ODDS 1.17 · IMPLIED 85.5% EV -1.0%
Draw 11.5%
ODDS 6.50 · IMPLIED 15.4% EV -25.3%
Sheffield Wed (A) 3.9%
ODDS 16.00 · IMPLIED 6.3% EV -37.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Middlesbrough ▾ lower is better Sheffield Wed

Attack

16.2
Shots
8.7
4.9
Shots on target
2.5
5.6
Shots off target
3.6
5.8
Blocked shots
2.6
10.4
Shots inside box
5.9
5.8
Shots outside box
2.7
29.9%
Shooting accuracy
28.8%
30.7%
Goals per shot on target
25.2%
1.49
Goals
0.63
1.50
xG for
0.85

Defence

10.3
Shots faced
15.7
3.2
Shots on target faced
6.0
1.02
Goals conceded
1.93
0.93
xG against
1.96
2.2
Goalkeeper saves
3.9

Control

59.4%
Possession
44.8%
517
Passes
360
437
Accurate passes
269
84.6%
Pass accuracy
74.8%
6.8
Corners
4.3
4.2
Corners faced
6.1
1.8
Offsides
1.2

Discipline

9.3
Fouls
11.8
1.5
Yellow cards
1.6
0.02
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Middlesbrough face Sheffield Wed in England - Championship on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Middlesbrough a 85% chance, the draw 12% and Sheffield Wed 4%, so Middlesbrough are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.6 for Middlesbrough and 0.4 for Sheffield Wed (3.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 59% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 31% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Middlesbrough are averaging 1.71 points per game versus 0.38 for Sheffield Wed. This match finished 1-0.

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