Forestieri form a worry as Boro welcome Wednesday in Championship

Carvalhal can also count on Albania-born former Austria youth international target man Atdhe Nuhiu, who has a terrific record against Middlesbrough. He was rested for the Boxing Day battle, perhaps with this match in mind.

While Forestieri is the man in-form, Owls striking alternative Nuhiu is a proven performer in this fixture with four in five, so is worth a wager at 15/8 anytime, or 13/2 to score last.

Wednesday’s recent games have contained plenty of goals, with six out of the last eight in the league seeing four or more flying in. Couple the Owls attack with some of Boro’s boys below, and a 16/5 price on the match total exceeding 3.5 looks pretty plausible.

Championship’s best defence to be breached

With Wednesday in such rampant form in front of goal, a miserly Middlesbrough defence is going to find it very difficult to keep them out. Karanka cunningly has some attacking options of his own, however.

Uruguay international Christian Stuani is leading Boro marskman with nine in all competitions, and he had the final say as they brought Brighton and Hove Albion’s unbeaten run to an end when last seen.

Just signing Stuani was something of a coup, so it’s little wonder he features in an enhanced 5/2 wincast. He needs to score and Middlesbrough record victory for this bet to come off, with punters able to stake a maximum of £20.

Forestieri’s former Hornets teammate Diego Fabbrini (6/4 anytime) and Boro skipper Grant Leadbitter (7/4) have both scored on more than one occasion against the Owls, so should regarded as threat for the hosts too.

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Coral’s top tip: Sheffield Wednesday are a terrific 10/1 to beat Boro and both teams find the target, so it’s surely worth a cheeky fiver given the Owls’ sensational scoring exploits recently.