Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough Betting Tips – Championship, 19th October 7.45pm
This should be a good tough battle between two form teams at Hillsborough on Friday night to mark the return of the Championship after the international break. Slowly and steadily the strong form of Wednesday saw them climb their way into the top six. A win puts them level on points with fourth-placed Middlesbrough. Read our predictions for Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough.
Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough Betting Odds*
Middlesbrough 23/20
Draw 23/10
Sheffield Wednesday 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 16th, 2018 at 9:07 p.m.)
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Sheffield Wednesday News and Form
The Owls have steadily climbed their way up the Championship table and find themselves in sixth heading into the next round of action. That’s been a good run of form for them with only one defeat suffered in their last nine games now. The surprising thing really about all of that is that they haven’t been strong at her back, the Owls still searching for their first clean sheet of the season. All five of their league wins this season have been by a 2-1 scoreline.
This is likely to be a tight battle between two form sides, so the 1-1 correct score appeals the most at 5/1 odds* (betting odds taken on October 16th, 2018 at 9:16 pm). Even though the Owls are unbeaten on home soil they are W2 D4 there only so the wins haven’t been flowing from them particularly. Both teams have scored in all of their home games this season. Their last three have each ended in a draw.
Middlesbrough News and Form
Boro have had a strong season, with just the two defeats recorded so far. One of those two losses was just before the international break when Nottingham Forest beat them at the Riverside. Boro are W2 D3 L2 in their last seven so like the Owls, the wins have not been flowing freely for them. But we would back them to score and both teams to score is at 5/6 odds* (betting odds taken on October 16th, 2018 at 9:16 pm). Boro’s form away from home reads W2 D3 L1 this season, winning just one of their last four on the road (D2 L1). Each of their last five road games in the Championship have ended under 2.5 goals and actually, their last ten (home and away combined) have gone the same way.
Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough Head to Head
It is Middlesbrough with the recent form between the two, as they have taken a win in four of their last five against Sheffield Wednesday in all competitions. Boro got four points from the two league meetings from last term, including a 2-1 win at Hillsborough. Wednesday are W3 L2 in their last five Championship home games against Boro.
Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough Predictions
Draw: The two sides are likely going to be evenly matched. Wednesday are not likely to cede much ground on home soil, while the winning touch has been deserting Boro a bit. The draw in a good contest looks the most likely outcome.
