Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2021-22
Sheffield United FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 8 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Jonathan Howson
Billy Sharp 49' Y
Y 49' Lee Peltier
Morgan Gibbs-White 50' Y
Conor Hourihane 57' Y
Y 84' Matty Crooks

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
Sheffield United FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-08 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 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

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 4–1 W
04 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
26 Feb Millwall FC A 0–1 L
23 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
19 Feb Swansea City AFC H 4–0 W
15 Feb Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L
05 Mar Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
26 Feb Barnsley FC A 2–3 L
22 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
12 Feb Derby County FC H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Middlesbrough FC
#13 Position #5
60 Points 80
46 Played 46
18 / 6 / 22 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
66 Scored 72
66 Conceded 47
+0 GD +25
1.30 PPG 1.74
39% Win % 48%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Bramall Lane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' Sander Berge is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Billy Sharp makes it 2-0.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Davies made 378 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Conor Hourihane is hanging John Fleck on the field on 38 minute.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Jonathan Howson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 49' Billy Sharp is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 50' Morgan Gibbs-White is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Hourihane.
  • 59' Jack Robinson does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
  • 60' The whistle greets Marc Bola as he departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 62' What a strike from Folarin Balogun! The score is 3-1.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Lee Peltier is replaced by Josh Coburn on 75 minute.
  • 79' Morgan Gibbs-White has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Matty Crooks gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Oliver McBurnie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Billy Sharp at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' Ben Osborn makes way for Kyron Gordon at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cameron Archer 3
Chuba Akpom 3
Sander Berge 2
Ryan John Giles 1
Aden Flint 1
Richard Stearman 1
Oliver McBurnie 1
Duncan Watmore 1

Head to Head

2022-03-08 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 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

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-03-08 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-03-04 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2022-02-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-02-19 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Swansea City AFC W 2022-02-15 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-03-08 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-03-05 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-02-26 Barnsley FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-02-22 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-02-19 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-02-12 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC47% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
53%
Sheffield United FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC33% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC24%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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