Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Utd?
Middlesbrough won 1-0 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 1 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 21, 2017 | Liverpool(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2017 | Chelsea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Brentford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Chesterfield(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 3-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 0.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 11th in Championship (3 points from 2 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 15th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy