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Championship | Gameweek 3
Aug 14, 2022 at 2pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
2 - 2
Sheff Utd

Akpom (14', 82')
McGree (11'), Fry (45+1')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Berge (3'), Giles (68' og.)
Sharp (11'), Norrington-Davies (19'), Fleck (90+1')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Middlesbrough

Last Six:
Last Game: Middlesbrough 0-1 Barnsley
Wednesday, August 10 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup

Sheffield United

Last Six:
Last Game: West Brom 1-0 Sheff Utd
Thursday, August 11 at 8pm in EFL Cup

We said: Middlesbrough 1-1 Sheffield United

 Sunday's contest is certainly one of the picks of the Championship games this weekend, as two sides hopeful of, at least, earning a top-six finish square off, and we cannot quite pick a winner. Partially down to Wilder's influence at both clubs, the setups are largely similar, and we anticipate then cancelling one another out in a competitive affair and sharing the points. 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 37.53%. A win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 34.06% and a draw had a probability of 28.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.83%) and 0-2 (7.05%). The likeliest Middlesbrough win was 1-0 (11.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.26%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawSheffield United
34.06% (-1.101 -1.1) 28.41% (-0.114 -0.11) 37.53% (1.213 1.21)
Both teams to score 46.47% (0.233 0.23)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
40.16% (0.327 0.33)59.83% (-0.328 -0.33)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
19.88% (0.247 0.25)80.11% (-0.247 -0.25)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.06% (-0.56599999999999 -0.57)32.94% (0.564 0.56)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.48% (-0.633 -0.63)69.52% (0.63200000000001 0.63)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.29% (0.922 0.92)30.7% (-0.922 -0.92)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.04% (1.075 1.08)66.96% (-1.075 -1.08)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 34.06%
    Sheffield United 37.53%
    Draw 28.41%
MiddlesbroughDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 11.23% (-0.31 -0.31)
2-1 @ 7.36% (-0.132 -0.13)
2-0 @ 6.24% (-0.276 -0.28)
3-1 @ 2.73% (-0.092 -0.09)
3-0 @ 2.31% (-0.139 -0.14)
3-2 @ 1.61% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 2.58%
Total : 34.06%
1-1 @ 13.26% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
0-0 @ 10.11% (-0.12 -0.12)
2-2 @ 4.35% (0.032999999999999 0.03)
Other @ 0.69%
Total : 28.41%
0-1 @ 11.94% (0.16 0.16)
1-2 @ 7.83% (0.179 0.18)
0-2 @ 7.05% (0.266 0.27)
1-3 @ 3.08% (0.146 0.15)
0-3 @ 2.78% (0.172 0.17)
2-3 @ 1.71% (0.055 0.06)
1-4 @ 0.91% (0.065 0.07)
Other @ 2.23%
Total : 37.53%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Sheff Utd

Middlesbrough
49.1%
Draw
29.1%
Sheffield United
21.8%
55
Head to Head
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
Apr 10, 2018 7.45pm
Sheff Utd
2-1
Middlesbrough
Evans (2', 40')
Fleck (35')
Ayala (47')
Leadbitter (19'), Traore (41'), Da Silva (70'), Friend (87')
Leadbitter (25')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1594225111431
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1510321971231
3Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
4Burnley157621861227
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom15672169725
6Watford158162322125
7Middlesbrough157352317624
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City155732019122
11Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
12Derby CountyDerby155461919019
13Stoke CityStoke155461819-119
14Norwich CityNorwich154652322118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds155371725-818
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry154472021-116
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth154471526-1116
19Hull City153661620-415
20Preston North EndPreston153661523-815
21Luton TownLuton154381726-915
22Cardiff CityCardiff154381423-915
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR151771225-1310
> Championship Full Table


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