ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Bramall Lane
Referee: G. Ward
Sheffield Utd
Match Timeline
Middlesbrough
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
19'
T. Conway · Assist: R. McGree
Middlesbrough
45'
R. McGree
Middlesbrough
🔄
46'
O. Arblaster ↔ J. Rothwell
Sheffield Utd
🟨
65'
Andre Brooks
Sheffield Utd
🔄
67'
C. O'Hare ↔ T. Campbell
Sheffield Utd
🔄
67'
S. Peck ↔ K. Phillips
Sheffield Utd
🔄
67'
R. McGree ↔ A. Gilbert
Middlesbrough
🟨
69'
Callum Brittain
Middlesbrough
73'
P. Bamford · Assist: G. Hamer
Sheffield Utd
🟨
76'
Kalvin Phillips
Sheffield Utd
🟨
77'
Alexander Gilbert
Middlesbrough
🔄
78'
T. Conway ↔ D. Fry
Middlesbrough
🔄
78'
M. Whittaker ↔ D. Strelec
Middlesbrough
🟥
80'
Joe Rothwell
Sheffield Utd
🔄
84'
H. Burrows ↔ L. F. Hjelde
Sheffield Utd
🔄
88'
A. Morris ↔ J. Sarmiento
Middlesbrough
🟨
90+2'
Gustavo Hamer
Sheffield Utd

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Sheffield Utd Win 0%
Draw 0%
Middlesbrough Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sheffield Utd1.3
Middlesbrough1.54
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
WWDLW
46 GF / 47 GA
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
WLDWL
48 GF / 32 GA
Key Stats
1.48
Average Goals Scored
1.55
1.52
Average Goals Conceded
1.03
15
BTTS Yes
17
18
Over 2.5
17
4.23
Shots on Goal
4.35

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd 31 matches
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 31 matches
Sheffield Utd Statistic Middlesbrough
12 Wins 17
3 Draws 7
16 Losses 7
46 Goals For 48
47 Goals Against 32
1.48 Avg Goals Scored 1.55
1.52 Avg Goals Conceded 1.03
15 BTTS Yes 17
21 Over 1.5 22
18 Over 2.5 17
13 Over 3.5 8
7 Clean Sheets 9
10 Failed To Score 7
4.23 Shots On Goal 4.35
13.61 Total Shots 14.06
7.39 Corners 6
52.3% Ball Possession 57.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 12 head-to-head meetings, Sheffield Utd won 4 times, Middlesbrough won 7 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:18 from Sheffield Utd's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.67 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Sheffield Utd 4-2-3-1 / Middlesbrough 4-3-3
H2H summary: Sheffield Utd wins 4, draws 1, Middlesbrough wins 7
Stats
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
9
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
7
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
3
8 Corner Kicks 8
14 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 0
37% Ball Possession 63%
13 Total Shots 19
5 Shots on Goal 9
5 Shots off Goal 7
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Shots insidebox 14
4 Shots outsidebox 5
7 Goalkeeper Saves 4
281 Total passes 479
209 Passes accurate 388
0.88 expected_goals 1.44
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 1 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Sheffield Utd
Formation
Middlesbrough
M. Cooper
M. Cooper
F. Seriki
F. Seriki
J. Tanganga
J. Tanganga
T. Bindon
T. Bindon
H. Burrows
H. Burrows
O. Arblaster
O. Arblaster
S. Peck
S. Peck
A. Brooks
A. Brooks
C. O'Hare
C. O'Hare
G. Hamer
🎯
G. Hamer
P. Bamford
P. Bamford
S. Brynn
S. Brynn
C. Brittain
C. Brittain
L. Ayling
L. Ayling
A. Malanda
A. Malanda
M. Targett
M. Targett
A. Browne
A. Browne
A. Morris
A. Morris
H. Hackney
H. Hackney
M. Whittaker
M. Whittaker
T. Conway
T. Conway
R. McGree
🎯
R. McGree
Sheffield Utd 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
M. Cooper
G
38
F. Seriki
D
2
J. Tanganga
D
6
T. Bindon
D
14
H. Burrows
↓ 84'
D
4
O. Arblaster
↓ 46'
M
42
S. Peck
↓ 67'
M
11
A. Brooks
🟨 65'
M
10
C. O'Hare
↓ 67'
M
8
G. Hamer
🎯 73' 🟨 90+2'
M
45
P. Bamford
⚽ 73'
F
Substitutes
17
A. Davies
G
5
L. F. Hjelde
↑ 84'
D
7
T. Cannon
F
12
K. Hoever
D
19
C. Ogbene
F
23
T. Campbell
↑ 67'
F
25
M. McGuinness
D
27
K. Phillips
↑ 67' 🟨 76'
M
48
J. Rothwell
↑ 46' 🟥 80'
M
Middlesbrough 4-3-3
Starting XI
31
S. Brynn
G
2
C. Brittain
🟨 69'
D
12
L. Ayling
D
29
A. Malanda
D
3
M. Targett
D
16
A. Browne
M
18
A. Morris
↓ 88'
M
7
H. Hackney
M
11
M. Whittaker
↓ 78'
F
9
T. Conway
⚽ 19' ↓ 78'
F
8
R. McGree
⚽ 45' 🎯 19' ↓ 67'
F
Substitutes
32
J. Wildsmith
G
6
D. Fry
↑ 78'
D
13
D. Strelec
↑ 78'
F
14
A. Gilbert
↑ 67' 🟨 77'
F
15
F. Munroe
D
20
M. K. Sene
F
27
S. Hansen
F
44
C. Ibeh
F
45
J. Sarmiento
↑ 88'
M
Last matches: Sheffield Utd
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
VfL Bochum
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Rotherham
2
0
W
21.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Huddersfield
3
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Levante
2
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Chesterfield
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
FC Halifax Town
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Derby
2
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
3
L
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Watford
2
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Hull City
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Bristol City
0
1
L
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Swansea
3
3
D
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Wrexham
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Birmingham
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Norwich
1
2
L
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
West Brom
1
1
D
28.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
QPR
2
0
W
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Coventry
1
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
Last matches: Middlesbrough
01.08.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Espanyol
3
3
D
25.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield
1
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Celtic
1
1
D
23.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
12.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
1
2
L
09.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
2
2
D
25.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
5
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
19.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Ipswich
2
2
D
11.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
0
1
L
06.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Swansea
2
2
D
03.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
14.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
0
1
L
08.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
4
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
21.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
0
0
D
H2H: Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough
09.02.26
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
30.08.25
H2H
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Utd
1
0
L
12.02.25
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
23.10.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Utd
1
0
L
15.02.23
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
14.08.22
H2H
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Utd
2
2
D
08.03.22
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
4
1
W
28.09.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Utd
2
0
L
13.02.19
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
0
W
07.08.18
H2H
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Utd
3
0
L
10.04.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
12.08.17
H2H
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Utd
1
0
L
Last matches: Sheffield Utd
21.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Huddersfield
3
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
3
L
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1
3
L
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Hull City
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Swansea
3
3
D
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Wrexham
1
2
L
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
West Brom
1
1
D
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Coventry
1
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
03.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Oxford United
3
1
W
24.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Ipswich
3
1
W
11.01.26
FA
Sheffield Utd
Mansfield Town
3
4
L
01.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Leicester
3
1
W
20.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Birmingham
3
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Norwich
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Stoke City
4
0
W
26.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Portsmouth
3
0
W
08.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
QPR
0
0
D
01.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Derby
1
3
L
18.10.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Watford
1
0
W
H2H at home: Sheffield Utd
09.02.26
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
12.02.25
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
15.02.23
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
08.03.22
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
4
1
W
13.02.19
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
0
W
10.04.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
Last matches: Middlesbrough
18.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Celtic
1
1
D
23.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
12.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
2
2
D
19.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Ipswich
2
2
D
06.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Swansea
2
2
D
21.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
08.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
4
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
3
1
W
16.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
3
L
21.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Stoke City
2
1
W
16.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
West Brom
3
2
W
10.01.26
FA
Middlesbrough
Fulham
1
3
L
01.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Derby
0
1
L
20.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
0
2
L
09.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
2
1
W
05.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
4
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
1
1
D
04.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
0
3
L
H2H away: Middlesbrough
09.02.26
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
2
W
12.02.25
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
3
1
L
15.02.23
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
3
W
08.03.22
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
4
1
L
13.02.19
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
0
L
10.04.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
2
1
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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