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Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Middlesbrough FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Tue 7 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Leon Clarke
Y 51' Chris Basham
Y 63' Lee Evans

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

6
1
3
Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-07 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Sheffield United FC H 3–0 W
04 Aug Millwall FC A 2–2 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L
04 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Sheffield United FC
#3 Position #18
15 Points 9
8 Played 8
4 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
16 Scored 9
12 Conceded 11
+4 GD -2
1.88 PPG 1.13
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G
Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Dael Fry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 7' What a moment for Martin Braithwaite! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' Middlesbrough FC have won 475 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Aden Flint gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Stewart Downing gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 30' England international Adam Clayton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Baldock made 371 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. John Lundstram has done his job and it is now time for Ben Woodburn to step up.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Chris Basham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Evans on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' The whistle greets David McGoldrick as he departs to be replaced by Mark Duffy.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Jonathan Howson is replaced by Paddy McNair.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Britt Assombalonga is replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 82' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Lee Evans exits the field as Ryan Leonard enters on 82.
  • 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.65 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC74% Draw17% Sheffield United FC9%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
26%
Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield United FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC59% Draw35% Sheffield United FC6%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
4 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 23% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 21% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.