Championship: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Sheffield United who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Sheffield United come to Riverside Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Middlesbrough will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The Blades are rock bottom having failed to claim a single point from three matches during this campaign. Following their three encounters Middlesbrough collected nine which hands them number 2 in the Championship standings.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

Middlesbrough Form

In the previous three matches, Middlesbrough lost 0-4 against Doncaster, beat Millwall by 0-3 and won 1-2 against Norwich. Middlesbrough won four of their previous six Championship games at the Riverside Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored seven goals.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 2-1 by Birmingham. Next up, Swansea won 1-0, before losing 0-1 against Millwall. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Sheffield United won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Middlesbrough and Sheffield United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

Finn Azaz is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Sheffield United look to Callum O’Hare, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Middlesbrough won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riverside Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Sheffield United won six of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost four. Sheffield United lost their last 4 matches. Middlesbrough have not lost to Sheffield United in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Middlesbrough managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sheffield United kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Middlesbrough have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Sheffield United played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals themselves during this run.