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Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday join forces at Riverside Stadium in a FA Cup match (Round 3). At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time they met at this stadium was on 28-12-2015, in a Championship match that ended with Middlesbrough’s (1-0) win. The only goal of the match was scored by C. Stuani (1 ‘). In this match the home factor can play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Middlesbrough
The home team plays their first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; Against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a draw at home with Leicester City by (0-0). Middlesbrough won 3, drew 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. The team has conceded goals to their opponents in 7 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved. In his home games there is a tendency towards few goals, since 21 of the last 52 that disputed finished with Less than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he never managed to turn the board in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Middlesbrough arrive for this match after having won a goalless home draw against Leicester. The home team tends to play in the traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced pieces are Adama Traoré, Álvaro Negredo and Ramírez. Already the brain of the team is the English Clayton, player this responsible for defining and conducting the offensive attacks of the team. Because of some difficulties, Middlesbrough usually plays in their midfield, in order to compensate for their defensive failures. For this match the coach will not be able to count on Viktor Fischer because he is injured.
Sheffield Wednesday
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; Against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives in this match after a draw at home to Wolverhampton by (0-0). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday has won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3. Her attack has scored regularly as she has managed to clinch 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he never got around to scoring in the 6 games in which he conceded the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 15 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he suffered 7 of his 14 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Sheffield Wednesday arrives for this match after having won a goalless draw at home against Wolverhampton. The visiting team usually plays 4-4-2, favoring a slower and more organized style of play, preferentially attacking through midfield. In this drawing, the two most advanced pieces should be Forestieri and Fletcher, with Lee, McManaman, Hutchinson and Bannan playing in the central sector.
Prediction: Middlesbrough Win @ 1.94