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Championship | Gameweek 32
Feb 15, 2023 at 8pm UK
Bramall Lane
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Sheff Utd
1 - 3
Middlesbrough

McBurnie (5')
Ahmedhodzic (63'), McBurnie (75'), Bogle (86')
Heckingbottom (76')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Akpom (25'), Archer (48', 74')
Smith (14'), Howson (57'), Crooks (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield United

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Sheff Utd 3-0 Swansea
Saturday, February 11 at 3pm in Championship

Middlesbrough

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Cardiff 1-3 Middlesbrough
Saturday, February 11 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 1-1 Middlesbrough

 Both teams are in particularly strong runs of form, and while Boro will be desperate for all three points and have the quality to harm the second-placed Blades, we do not see them coming out on top at Bramall Lane and instead envisage a share of the spoils which would keep Heckingbottom's men 10 points clear. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 60.03%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 18.73%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.75%) and 2-0 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.96%), while for a Middlesbrough win it was 1-2 (5.09%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawMiddlesbrough
60.03% (0.996 1) 21.24% (-0.66 -0.66) 18.73% (-0.338 -0.34)
Both teams to score 55.33% (1.617 1.62)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.14% (2.439 2.44)41.86% (-2.442 -2.44)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.74% (2.411 2.41)64.26% (-2.414 -2.41)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.45% (1.105 1.11)13.55% (-1.108 -1.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.37% (2.168 2.17)40.63% (-2.172 -2.17)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64% (1.065 1.07)36% (-1.067 -1.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.22% (1.072 1.07)72.77% (-1.075 -1.08)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 60.03%
    Middlesbrough 18.73%
    Draw 21.24%
Sheffield UnitedDrawMiddlesbrough
2-1 @ 9.96% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
1-0 @ 9.75% (-0.682 -0.68)
2-0 @ 9.74% (-0.267 -0.27)
3-1 @ 6.63% (0.27 0.27)
3-0 @ 6.49% (0.081 0.08)
3-2 @ 3.39% (0.231 0.23)
4-1 @ 3.32% (0.26 0.26)
4-0 @ 3.24% (0.166 0.17)
4-2 @ 1.69% (0.178 0.18)
5-1 @ 1.33% (0.152 0.15)
5-0 @ 1.3% (0.115 0.12)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 60.03%
1-1 @ 9.96% (-0.39 -0.39)
2-2 @ 5.09% (0.153 0.15)
0-0 @ 4.88% (-0.555 -0.56)
3-3 @ 1.15% (0.109 0.11)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 21.24%
1-2 @ 5.09% (-0.048999999999999 -0.05)
0-1 @ 4.98% (-0.408 -0.41)
0-2 @ 2.55% (-0.13 -0.13)
1-3 @ 1.73% (0.033 0.03)
2-3 @ 1.73% (0.1 0.1)
Other @ 2.65%
Total : 18.73%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Middlesbrough

Sheffield United
67.2%
Draw
12.9%
Middlesbrough
19.8%
116
Head to Head
Aug 14, 2022 2pm
Middlesbrough
2-2
Sheff Utd
Akpom (14', 82')
McGree (11'), Fry (45+1')
Berge (3'), Giles (68' og.)
Sharp (11'), Norrington-Davies (19'), Fleck (90+1')
Mar 8, 2022 7.45pm
Sheff Utd
4-1
Middlesbrough
Berge (23'), Sharp (25'), Robinson (59'), Gibbs-White (79')
Sharp (49'), Gibbs-White (50'), Hourihane (57')
Balogun (62')
Howson (41'), Peltier (49'), Crooks (84')
Sep 28, 2021 7.45pm
Middlesbrough
2-0
Sheff Utd
Watmore (9'), McNair (37')
Peltier (13'), Crooks (65'), Sporar (70'), Bamba (73')

Stevens (10'), Fleck (66')
Feb 13, 2019 7.45pm
Sheff Utd
1-0
Middlesbrough
Stearman (61')
Norwood (38'), Fleck (76')

Shotton (35'), Ayala (57')
Ayala (64')
> Match Report
Aug 7, 2018 7.45pm
Middlesbrough
3-0
Sheff Utd
Braithwaite (7'), Flint (18'), Downing (25')

Clarke (38'), Basham (51'), Evans (63')
> Match Report
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
6Middlesbrough22105738281035
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom22811326161035
8Watford2110473028234
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds229582830-232
10Millwall217772118328
11Swansea CitySwansea227692424027
12Bristol City226972628-227
13Norwich CityNorwich226883734326
14Queens Park RangersQPR2251072328-525
15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
19Stoke CityStoke2257102330-722
20Portsmouth204882535-1020
21Hull City2247112131-1019
22Cardiff CityCardiff2146111934-1518
23Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2146112137-1618
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318
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