Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Utd
Ref: L. SmithRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Sheffield Utd 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Conway scored for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.09 for Middlesbrough versus 0.44 for Sheffield Utd. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while Sheffield Utd are 13th.
First Half
18'
Peck
Yellow Card
25'
Brooks
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Silvera
⇄
Hansen
58'
⇄
Barry
62'
Hamer
Yellow Card
⚽
Conway
Assist: Targett
69'
⇄
Campbell
⇄
Conway
78'
⇄
Brooks
78'
⇄
Godfrey
78'
⇄
O'Hare
⇄
Whittaker
⇄
Brittain
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MiddlesbroughSheffield Utd
8Won
Statistical edge
8–7
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.09VS0.44
Attack4 · 2 won
15
Shots
8
6
Shots on target
0
10
Shots in the box
4
5
Shots outside box
4
3
Shots off goal
4
5
Corners
8
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
47%
Possession
53%
464
Total passes
504
390
Accurate passes
438
84%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline3 · 0 won
5
Fouls
13
0
Yellow cards
3
0
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
0
Goalkeeper saves
5
6
Blocked shots
4
-0.40
Goals prevented
-0.40
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1
Sheffield Utd
4-3-3Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 5A. JonesD
- 6D. FryD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 22S. SilveraM
- 27S. HansenF
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 3M. TargettD
- 4D. BarlaserM
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 23T. GloverG
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 26D. LenihanD
- 28L. McCabeM
Sheffield Utd
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 5B. GodfreyD
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 8G. HamerM
- 10C. O'HareM
- 11A. BrooksF
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 23T. CampbellF
- 27L. BarryF
- 42Sydie PeckM
Substitutes
- 3S. McCallumD
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 17A. DaviesG
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 21N. ZätterströmD
- 24T. ChongM
- 26R. OnéF
- 38F. SerikiD
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Conway | F | 69 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3/4 |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 79 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Callum Brittain | M | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/3 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Samuel Silvera | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| George Edmundson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Glover | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Barlaser | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Law McCabe | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darragh Lenihan | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 11 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 45 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Targett | D | 45 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 21 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japhet Tanganga | D | 90 | 8.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gustavo Hamer(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Louie Barry | F | 58 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Ben Godfrey | D | 78 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Andre Brooks | F | 78 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3/7 |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 78 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Tyler Bindon | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 69 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Femi Seriki | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nils Zätterström | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan One | F | 32 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/3 |
| Sam McCallum | D | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 21 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Danny Ings | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tahith Chong | M | 12 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |