Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 10, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough?
Sheffield Utd won 2-1 on April 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′L. EvansSheffield Utd
- 40′L. EvansSheffield Utd
- 48′Daniel AyalaMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
3-5-1-1- 36D. Brooks
- 9L. Clarke
- 20L. Evans
- 7J. Lundstram
- 4J. Fleck
- 5J. O'Connell
- 2G. Baldock
- 13Jake Maxwell Wright
- 3E. Stevens
- 6C. Basham
- 1S. Moore
Middlesbrough
4-3-3- 11P. Bamford
- 37Adama Traoré
- 27M. Bešić
- 16J. Howson
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 19S. Downing
- 6B. Gibson
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 3G. Friend
- 5R. Shotton
- 25D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Barnsley(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Sheffield Utd wins, 0 draws, 1 Middlesbrough win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Utd on Aug 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (12 points from 9 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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