Championship duel: Close contest expected between Middlesbrough and Sheffield United

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 14.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

This is shaping up to be another absorbing run-in at Riverside Stadium in the Championship. Middlesbrough is in 20th place and receive Sheffield United in 7th spot. Learn more about the fixture here!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Middlesbrough and Sheffield United.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

The first Championship game here at Riverside Stadium resulted in a draw. Last season Middlesbrough's home game statistics were 14 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats from 23 games.

Middlesbrough's previous fixture was also a home event, the defeat 0-1 versus Barnsley (in Carabao Cup). Defender Fry got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.82/10. Fry won 9 of 12 duels.

A Championship defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Queens Park Rangers.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Middlesbrough have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3.

The manager Wilder will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Stoke City in only three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Middlesbrough's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.

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Sheffield United form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Championship ended in defeat. Last season Sheffield United had these away match statistics: Played 23; won 8, drew 7 and lost 8.

Two away games in a row for Sheffield United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 vs West Bromwich Albion in the Carabao Cup.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Millwall in the Championship.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Sheffield United in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Sheffield, 0 draws and 5 defeats.

A new game in only three days for Sheffield United, the Championship home match versus Sunderland. Busy days.

Sheffield United have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Middlesbrough wins - draws - Sheffield United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughM. Crooks
M. Crooks
1 goals
MiddlesbroughI. Jones
I. Jones
1 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Forss
M. Forss
1 goals

Middlesbrough missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Middlesbrough Sheffield United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
3 1 0 Scored S 0 0 2
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
4.5 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 3.5
4 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.5 17 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 8
3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3
50% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
 
11 11 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 8
4.5 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 2.5
Middlesbrough Last season Sheffield United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   24 48
20 14   Won W   9 22
10 2   Drew D   7 12
16 7   Lost L   8 14
59 34   Scored S   27 66
50 21   Conceded C   31 48
91% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 85%
76% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 65%
39% 39%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 44%
20% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 27%
11% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 10%
48% 48%   BTTS BTTS   50% 44%
35% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 42%
26% 17%   Failed to Score F T   38% 29%
 
5.9 6.7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.7 5.9
4.4 4   Corners against (avg) C A   3.9 4
2.2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 2
3 1   Red cards R C   0 2
 
11.7 12.2   Shots (avg) S (   12.1 13.1
4.3 4.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 4.2
30% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 33%
 
9.7 8.6   Shots against (avg) S A   9.8 9.5
3.2 2.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 3.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blackburn Rovers 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
2 Sunderland 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 4
3 Birmingham City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
4 Burnley 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
5 Hull City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Watford 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
7 Sheffield United 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
8 Queens Park Rangers 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
9 Cardiff City 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
10 Millwall 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
11 Reading 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 Stoke City 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
13 Blackpool 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
14 West Bromwich Albion 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
15 Luton Town 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
16 Wigan Athletic 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
17 Preston North End 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
18 Coventry City 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
19 Rotherham United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Middlesbrough 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 1
21 Norwich City 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
22 Swansea City 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
23 Bristol City 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
24 Huddersfield Town 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 46 27 9 10 106 43 23 14 4 5 56 20 23 13 5 5 50 23 63 90
2 AFC Bournemouth 46 25 13 8 74 39 23 13 7 3 41 21 23 12 6 5 33 18 35 88
3 Huddersfield Town 46 23 13 10 64 47 23 13 6 4 35 23 23 10 7 6 29 24 17 82
4 Nottingham Forest 46 23 11 12 73 40 23 13 4 6 43 22 23 10 7 6 30 18 33 80
5 Sheffield United 46 21 12 13 63 45 23 13 5 5 38 15 23 8 7 8 25 30 18 75
6 Luton Town 46 21 12 13 63 55 23 12 7 4 37 22 23 9 5 9 26 33 8 75
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 10 16 59 50 23 14 2 7 34 21 23 6 8 9 25 29 9 70
8 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 12 15 59 50 23 12 5 6 36 26 23 7 7 9 23 24 9 69
9 Millwall 46 18 15 13 53 45 23 13 6 4 32 16 23 5 9 9 21 29 8 69
10 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 13 15 52 45 23 12 8 3 33 16 23 6 5 12 19 29 7 67
11 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 9 18 60 59 23 10 6 7 30 25 23 9 3 11 30 34 1 66
12 Coventry City 46 17 13 16 60 59 23 10 5 8 32 26 23 7 8 8 28 33 1 64
13 Preston North End 46 16 16 14 52 56 23 9 10 4 33 28 23 7 6 10 19 28 -4 64
14 Stoke City 46 17 11 18 57 52 23 10 5 8 30 23 23 7 6 10 27 29 5 62
15 Swansea City 46 16 13 17 58 68 23 9 8 6 30 27 23 7 5 11 28 41 -10 61
16 Blackpool 46 16 12 18 54 58 23 11 3 9 29 26 23 5 9 9 25 32 -4 60
17 Bristol City 46 15 10 21 62 77 23 8 8 7 33 29 23 7 2 14 29 48 -15 55
18 Cardiff City 46 15 8 23 50 68 23 7 4 12 22 29 23 8 4 11 28 39 -18 53
19 Hull City 46 14 9 23 41 54 23 7 4 12 22 28 23 7 5 11 19 26 -13 51
20 Birmingham City 46 11 14 21 50 75 23 7 6 10 27 33 23 4 8 11 23 42 -25 47
21 Reading 46 13 8 25 54 87 23 7 5 11 33 44 23 6 3 14 21 43 -33 41
22 Peterborough United 46 9 10 27 43 87 23 6 7 10 27 33 23 3 3 17 16 54 -44 37
23 Derby County 46 14 13 19 45 53 23 11 7 5 30 22 23 3 6 14 15 31 -8 34
24 Barnsley 46 6 12 28 33 73 23 5 7 11 18 29 23 1 5 17 15 44 -40 30

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blackburn Rovers 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
2 Sunderland 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 4
3 Birmingham City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
4 Burnley 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
5 Hull City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Watford 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
7 Sheffield United 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
8 Queens Park Rangers 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
9 Cardiff City 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
10 Millwall 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
11 Reading 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 Stoke City 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
13 Blackpool 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
14 West Bromwich Albion 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
15 Luton Town 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
16 Wigan Athletic 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
17 Preston North End 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
18 Coventry City 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
19 Rotherham United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Middlesbrough 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 1
21 Norwich City 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
22 Swansea City 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
23 Bristol City 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
24 Huddersfield Town 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0

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