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
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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Sheffield Utd win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Middlesbrough win(s).
| 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 (2 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 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