Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Tue 28 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Enda Stevens
Lee Peltier 13' Y
Matty Crooks 65' Y
Y 66' John Fleck
Andraz Sporar 70' Y
Soul Bamba 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

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
2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-02-13 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-07 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
25 Sep Reading FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–0 W
11 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
28 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
25 Sep Derby County FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
14 Sep Preston North End FC H 2–2 D
11 Sep Peterborough United FC H 6–2 W
28 Aug Luton Town FC A 0–0 D

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 9' The England Duncan Watmore breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' Enda Stevens picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lee Peltier on 13.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' Paddy McNair adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' Ben Davies has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Norwood is withdrawn and David McGoldrick gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Joe Lumley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Matty Crooks is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. John Fleck gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 68 minute. Enda Stevens leaves to be changed by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 70' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 72' Uche Ikpeazu is replacing Andraz Sporar for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 73' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 77' Iliman Ndiaye makes way for Conor Hourihane at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 78' Conor Hourihane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iliman Ndiaye on 78 minute.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dael Fry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuba Akpom 3
Cameron Archer 3
Sander Berge 2
Folarin Balogun 1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 1
Jack Robinson 1
Ben Brereton 1
Martin Braithwaite 1

Head to Head

2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-02-13 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-08-07 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-09-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2021-09-18 Hull City AFC 1–3 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-14 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2021-09-11 Sheffield United FC 6–2 Peterborough United FC W 2021-08-28 Luton Town FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC55% Draw25% Sheffield United FC20%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
45%
Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC41% Draw44% Sheffield United FC15%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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