Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Middlesbrough: result and report

Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Middlesbrough

Championship · Saturday 23 December 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Sheffield Wednesday lost to Middlesbrough 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 23 December 2017. The half-time score was 1-0.

Ross Wallace opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goal came from Ross Wallace (30'). Middlesbrough scored through Jonathan Howson (71') and Ryan Shotton (83').

Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received 2 yellow cards; Middlesbrough received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 15th on 27 points from 22 and Middlesbrough 10th on 32 points from 22. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 15th with 57 points, and Middlesbrough 6th with 77.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 4-4-2 and Middlesbrough in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Stewart Downing of Middlesbrough (8.4), ahead of Cyrus Christie (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw and 5 for Middlesbrough.

Going into the match Sheffield Wednesday's last five read L-L-D-D-D and Middlesbrough's L-W-L-L-W.