Our prediction for this Championship match:
Middlesbrough
Match Time & Date:
01/04/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
Middlesbrough play host to Sheffield Wednesday at their Riverside Stadium on Easter Monday. The Boro have slim playoffs chances, but the hope dies last. Isaiah Jones limped off injury in a 1-1 draw, with Alex Gilbert likely to step up. A man to watch in the home team will be Ivory Coast forward Emmanuel Latte Lath, who scored the equalizer against the Saints.
Meanwhile, the Owls are fighting hard to avoid relegation. Sheffield Wednesday played out a 1-1 draw with Swansea at their Hillsborough on Friday, but given their poor away record (4-1-14), we believe that there is a big value in betting on Middlesbrough, who are eager to keep their playoffs hopes alive. In their last meeting at Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough defeated Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. All Ian Poveda, Josh Windass, Juan Delgado, Kristian Pedersen, and Callum Paterson are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Paddy McNair):
Following in the footsteps of his compatriot Jonny Evans, Paddy McNair joined the Manchester United academy in 2011 and he was surprisingly handed first team debut by Louis van Gaal at the start of the 2014/2015 season.
Despite his fragile age, the talented central defender has been putting in some very mature performances ever since, and everything suggests he could go on to become an important player at Old Trafford in years to come. After representing a number of youth sides, McNair made his first appearance for the Northern Ireland senior national team in a March 2015 friendly vs Scotland, before making another three outings as his side secured their place at the Euro 2016 finals.
Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill surprisingly played McNair in holding midfield in the March 2016 friendly vs Wales. After the youngster impressed in the middle of the park, O’Neill went on to suggest that the Manchester United starlet may be used in midfield rather than defence in years to come in the national team.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield Wednesday):
Sheffield Wednesday are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Sheffield (South Yorkshire). The Owls compete in the English second tier (Championship) and they play their home matches at Hillsborough.
The venue was the scene of the Hillsborough disaster which occurred in 1989 when 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in the FA Cup semi-final. It has to be noted that the World Cup (1966) and the Euro (1996) matches were played at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday have won four First Division trophies (1902/2903, 1903/1904, 1928/1929, 1929/2930) and they finished the 1960/1961 campaign in second place in the standings. The Owls have clinched three FA Cup trophies (1896, 1907, 1935), with the team winning the League Cup in 1991.
Sheffield Wednesday defeated English giants Manchester United (1-0) in the title game. Sheffield United are regarded as the Owls’ main rivals and the two teams face each other in the Steel City derby.
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