Championship

Championship | Gameweek 26

Mar 8, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

Bramall Lane

Sheff Utd
4 - 1
Middlesbrough

Berge (23'), Sharp (25'), Robinson (59'), Gibbs-White (79')
Sharp (49'), Gibbs-White (50'), Hourihane (57')

FT(HT: 2-0)

Balogun (62')
Howson (41'), Peltier (49'), Crooks (84')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield United

Last Six:

Last Game: Nott'm Forest 1-2 Sheff Utd (3-2 pen.)
Tuesday, May 17 at 7.45pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
4	Nottingham Forest	46	33	80
5	Sheffield United	46	18	75
6	Luton Town	46	8	75

Middlesbrough

Last Six:

Last Game: Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
6	Luton Town	46	8	75
7	Middlesbrough	46	9	70
8	Blackburn Rovers	46	9	69

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 47%. A win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 27.41% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.25%) and 2-0 (8.43%). The likeliest Middlesbrough win was 0-1 (8.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.17%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield United	Draw	Middlesbrough
47%	25.6%	27.41%

Both teams to score 52.05%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

48.59%

51.41%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

26.77%

73.23%

Sheffield United Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

78.12%

21.88%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

44.88%

55.12%

Middlesbrough Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

66.63%

33.38%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

30%

70%

Score Analysis

Sheffield United 46.99%

Middlesbrough 27.41%

Draw 25.59%

Sheffield United	Draw	Middlesbrough
1-0 @ 11.09% 2-1 @ 9.25% 2-0 @ 8.43% 3-1 @ 4.69% 3-0 @ 4.27% 3-2 @ 2.57% 4-1 @ 1.78% 4-0 @ 1.62% 4-2 @ 0.98% Other @ 2.3% Total : 46.99%	1-1 @ 12.17% 0-0 @ 7.3% 2-2 @ 5.08% 3-3 @ 0.94% Other @ 0.11% Total : 25.59%	0-1 @ 8.01% 1-2 @ 6.68% 0-2 @ 4.4% 1-3 @ 2.44% 2-3 @ 1.86% 0-3 @ 1.61% Other @ 2.41% Total : 27.41%