Middlesbrough have some lost ground to recover from their 18th position, and the first opportunity is versus Sheffield United. Read more!
- Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough have collected 4 points from their Championship home games so far after 1-1-2.
Middlesbrough lost their last game at Reading (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline. The goalie Joe Lumley was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.43 out of ten. Lumley stopped the opponent with four saves.
Ahead of that match, Middlesbrough lost 1-2 at home to Blackpool.The manager N. Warnock will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hull City in only four days.
The Middlesbrough fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Middlesbrough have conceded 7 from these games.
Sheffield United form and stats
The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.
Impressive finishing from Billy Sharp secured the home win 1-0 against Derby County in their previous game. Defender George Baldock was the best team player with a rating of 8.22. Baldock hit three key passes and won 3 of 5 duels.
A draw for Sheffield before that, at their own venue hosting Southampton (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) (2-2).Sheffield have another match away in just four sleeps, a Championship fixture vs AFC Bournemouth. A back-breaking timetable for them!
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Sheffield United have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Middlesbrough wins - draws - Sheffield United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Sharp 3 goals |   U. Ikpeazu 2 goals |  M. Crooks 2 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Sheffield United missing players
| Middlesbrough | Sheffield United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | 7 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 50% | 78% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 33% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 44% |
| 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 6.4 |
| 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2.7 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.6 | 11.8 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.8 | 13.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 26% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 20% | 33% |
- All of Middlesbrough's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Middlesbrough have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Middlesbrough have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sheffield United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Fulham | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Millwall | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -10 | 7 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 23 | Hull City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 5 |
| 24 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | -2 |
- Middlesbrough FC
- Teesside Live - (local newspaper)
- The Northern Echo - (local newspaper)
- Sheffield United FC
- The Star - (local newspaper)
- The Yorkshire Post - (local newspaper)