Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sheffield United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Wed 12 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC Bramall Lane 27,124 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 32' 1–0
1–1 45' Delano Burgzorg pen
Ben Brereton 75' 2–1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 87' 3–1
Y 34' Finn Azaz
Jack Robinson 43' Y
Y 43' George Edmundson
Michael Cooper 44' Y
Y 73' Luke Ayling

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2

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
2025-02-12 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2023-02-15 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 2022-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-03-08 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 3–1 W
08 Feb Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
01 Feb Derby County FC A 1–0 W
24 Jan Hull City AFC H 0–3 L
21 Jan Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
18 Jan Norwich City FC H 2–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
03 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–3 L
25 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
18 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
11 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L

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' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield United FC welcome Middlesbrough FC for this crunch clash at Bramall Lane.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Morgan Whittaker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Aidan Morris, a USA midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' What a moment for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a card for Finn Azaz.
  • 39' 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.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Jack Robinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 44' Michael Cooper has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
  • 45' Magnificent from Delano Burgzorg! That is 32 goals in 35 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrese Campbell is hanging Thomas Cannon on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Daniel Barlaser is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 55' Finn Azaz makes way for Daniel Barlaser at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rav van den Berg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 67' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has done his job and it is now time for Ben Brereton to step up.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vinicius Souza suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luke Ayling.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Tommy Conway on, Kelechi Iheanacho off on 73 minutes.
  • 75' Ben Brereton puts Sheffield United FC on the lead.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Gustavo Hamer is replaced by Sam McCallum on 82 minute.
  • 87' What a strike from Anel Ahmedhodzic! The score is 3-1.
  • 89' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Aidan Morris departs to be replaced by Marcus Forss.
  • 90' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Sydie Peck exits the field as Hamza Choudhury enters on 90.
  • Middlesbrough FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuba Akpom 3
Cameron Archer 3
Sander Berge 2
Oliver McBurnie 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1
Paddy McNair 1
Delano Burgzorg 1

Head to Head

2025-02-12 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2023-02-15 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 2022-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-03-08 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-02-12 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-02-08 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2025-02-01 Derby County FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2025-01-24 Sheffield United FC 0–3 Hull City AFC L 2025-01-21 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2025-01-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-02-12 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-02-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC L 2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC48% Draw24% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
52%
Sheffield United FC or Middlesbrough FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC32% Draw42% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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