Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough
Ref: G. WardBramall Lane, Sheffield · 32,702 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Sheffield Utd 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Bamford scored for Sheffield Utd; Conway and McGree replied for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.88 for Sheffield Utd versus 1.44 for Middlesbrough. Sheffield Utd sit 13th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
19'
⚽
Conway
Assist: McGree
45'
⚽
McGree
Second Half
⇄
Arblaster
Brooks
Yellow Card
⇄
O'Hare
⇄
Peck
67'
⇄
McGree
69'
Brittain
Yellow Card
⚽
Bamford
Assist: Hamer
Phillips
Yellow Card
77'
Gilbert
Yellow Card
78'
⇄
Whittaker
78'
⇄
Conway
Rothwell
Red Card
⇄
Burrows
88'
⇄
Morris
Hamer
Yellow Card
| # | 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
Sheffield UtdMiddlesbrough
1Won
Statistical edge
1–13
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.88VS1.44
Attack0 · 5 won
13
Shots
19
5
Shots on target
9
9
Shots in the box
14
4
Shots outside box
5
5
Shots off goal
7
8
Corners
8
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
37%
Possession
63%
281
Total passes
479
209
Accurate passes
388
74%
Pass accuracy
81%
Discipline0 · 4 won
14
Fouls
11
3
Yellow cards
2
1
Red cards
0
2
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
7
Goalkeeper saves
4
3
Blocked shots
3
0.27
Goals prevented
0.27
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough
4-3-3Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 8G. HamerM
- 10C. O'HareM
- 11A. BrooksM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 38F. SerikiD
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 45P. BamfordF
Substitutes
- 5L. HjeldeD
- 7T. CannonF
- 12K. HoeverD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 19C. OgbeneF
- 23T. CampbellF
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 27K. PhillipsM
- 48J. RothwellM
Middlesbrough
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 8R. McGreeF
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 16A. BrowneM
- 18A. MorrisM
- 29A. MalandaD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 6D. FryD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 14A. GilbertF
- 15Finley MunroeD
- 20K. SèneF
- 27S. HansenF
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 44C. IbehF
- 45J. SarmientoM
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1/1 |
| Patrick Bamford | F | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Andre Brooks | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3/4 |
| Sydie Peck | M | 67 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Tyler Bindon | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Femi Seriki | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4/6 |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 67 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/2 |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 84 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ki-Jana Hoever | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGuinness | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | D | 12 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kalvin Phillips | M | 23 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Joe Rothwell | M | 35 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 23 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley McGree | F | 67 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/2 |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 78 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0/2 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 88 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Callum Brittain | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/3 |
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/4 |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 78 | 6.6 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finley Munroe | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruz Ibeh | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dael Fry | D | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | M | 8 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | F | 23 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| David Strelec | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |