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

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Championship · 2021-22

Middlesbrough FC

2 – 0

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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

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

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#2	Position	#10
29	Points	22
15	Played	15
8 / 5 / 2	W / D / L	6 / 4 / 5
30	Scored	21
19	Conceded	19
+11	GD	+2
1.93	PPG	1.47
53%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

5/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

5/4

61-75

6/4

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sheffield United FC

0-15

4/5

16-30

4/1

31-45

5/4

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/2

76+

3/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear	13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry	3 G	4 A

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	5 G	1 A
Sydie Peck	4 G	2 A
Thomas Cannon	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Middlesbrough FC vs Sheffield United FC — let the football do the talking.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
9' Magnificent from Duncan Watmore! That is 37 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
10' Controversy at the stadium! Enda Stevens argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
13' Controversy at the stadium! Lee Peltier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
18' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
28' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
33' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
37' Paddy McNair makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
42' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
46' Sheffield United FC make a change. Oliver Norwood trudges off to be replaced by David McGoldrick on 46 minutes.
51' Sheffield United FC have won 457 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
56' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
61' John Egan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
65' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Matty Crooks will be fuming at that decision.
66' Poor challenge from John Fleck. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
68' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Rhys Norrington-Davies comes on to replace Enda Stevens.
70' A moment of madness from Andraz Sporar on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
72' Uche Ikpeazu is replacing Andraz Sporar for the Middlesbrough FC side.
73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Soul Bamba.
77' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Iliman Ndiaye is replaced by Conor Hourihane.
78' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Iliman Ndiaye departs to be replaced by Conor Hourihane.
83' 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.
88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Middlesbrough FC and Sheffield United FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Conor Hourihane 77'
23
Ben Osborn
22
Ben Davies
16
Oliver Norwood ↓ David McGoldrick 46'
3
Enda Stevens ↓ Rhys Norrington-Davies 68'
4
John Fleck
2
George Baldock
10
Billy Sharp
12
John Egan
27
Morgan Gibbs-White
1
Robin Olsen

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chuba Akpom	3
Cameron Archer	3
Sander Berge	2
Martin Braithwaite	1
Stewart Downing	1
Ryan John Giles	1
Aden Flint	1
Richard Stearman	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.75 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC53% Draw26% Sheffield United FC21%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

47%

Middlesbrough FC or Sheffield United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC39% Draw46% Sheffield United FC15%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 0

11%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.6%

3 – 0

5.8%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

5.4%

1 – 2

5.1%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

2.9%

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	24%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

Sheffield United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet