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

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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

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

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

Middlesbrough FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
23' Against the run of play, Sander Berge has scored! This game has turned on its head.
25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Billy Sharp makes it 2-0.
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' Sheffield United FC have won 457 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
38' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 38 minute. John Fleck leaves to be changed by Conor Hourihane.
41' Jonathan Howson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
46' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
49' Controversy at the stadium! Billy Sharp argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
50' Morgan Gibbs-White has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
55' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Conor Hourihane.
59' A goal from the England international Jack Robinson! He fires home on 59 to make it 3-0!
60' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Duncan Watmore is hanging Marc Bola on the field on 60 minute.
62' A stunning finish from Folarin Balogun — that came from absolutely nowhere!
67' Oliver Norwood, a Northern Ireland , has 61 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
72' Matty Crooks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
75' Josh Coburn is replacing Lee Peltier for the Middlesbrough FC side.
79' Magnificent from Morgan Gibbs-White! That is 44 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matty Crooks on 84 minutes.
85' The whistle greets Billy Sharp as he departs to be replaced by Oliver McBurnie.
86' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Kyron Gordon comes on to replace Ben Osborn.
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

Player	Goals
Chuba Akpom	3
Cameron Archer	3
Sander Berge	2
Richard Stearman	1
Oliver McBurnie	1
Duncan Watmore	1
Emmanuel Latte Lath	1
Paddy McNair	1

Head to Head

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

1.8 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 FC48% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC27%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.22

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	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

52%

Sheffield United FC or Middlesbrough FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC34% Draw42% Middlesbrough FC24%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 2

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

5.6%

3 – 1

5.3%

0 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

3 – 2

3.8%

3 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	20%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	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

17% ✓

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