Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield United and Middlesbrough who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sheffield United enjoy home advantage, when visitors Middlesbrough swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
The Blades are chasing the first place in the Championship after collecting 64 points from their initial 31 encounters. Middlesbrough trail them on 44 points after 30 rounds, sitting as number 7 in the table.
Form: Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 0-3 against Hull. They responded by beating Derby 0-1, and followed that up by winning 2-1 against Portsmouth. Sheffield United won three of their previous six matches at Bramall Lane in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring seven goals to seven against.
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat West Bromwich by 2-0. Disappointment followed, going down 2-1 against Preston, and 2-3 against Sunderland. Middlesbrough managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in eight.
Betting facts for Sheffield United and Middlesbrough
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield United and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 28 of the last 30 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 26 of the last 28 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Sheffield United home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Sheffield United home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Sheffield United home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
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Full-time result
Sheffield United won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Middlesbrough won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run.
Both teams to score
Sheffield United scored first in six of their last ten home games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Sheffield United managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Middlesbrough performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Sheffield United have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Middlesbrough.
Total goals
Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Middlesbrough played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.
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