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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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