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Championship · Matchweek 31 · Feb 9

Sheffield Utd - Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough won 2-1 away at Sheffield Utd in Championship (Matchweek 31). Goals: P. Bamford 73'; T. Conway 19'; R. McGree 45'.

Sheffield UtdHOME Sheffield Utd
1 - 2
FT
MiddlesbroughAWAY Middlesbrough
P. Bamford 73'
⚽
T. Conway 19'R. McGree 45'
🏟 Bramall Lane 👤 Referee: G. Ward
Key events
19' ⚽ T. Conway(0 - 1) · Assist: R. McGree Middlesbroug
45' ⚽ R. McGree(0 - 2) Middlesbroug
65' 🟨 A. BrooksYellow card Sheffield Ut
69' 🟨 C. BrittainYellow card Middlesbroug
73' ⚽ P. Bamford(1 - 2) · Assist: G. Hamer Sheffield Ut
76' 🟨 K. PhillipsYellow card Sheffield Ut
77' 🟨 A. GilbertYellow card Middlesbroug
80' 🟥 J. RothwellRed card Sheffield Ut
Quick stats
%35 Possession %65
1.62 Expected goals (xG) 2.31
1.77 Pre-match xG 1.61
11 Total shots 18
4 Shots on target 9
4 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside box 13
4 Shots outside box 5
7 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
19'
⚽T. Conway(0 - 1) · Assist: R. McGree
45'
⚽R. McGree(0 - 2)
HT 0 - 2
O. Arblaster ↔ J. RothwellSubstitution🔁
46'
A. BrooksYellow card🟨
65'
67'
🔁R. McGree ↔ A. GilbertSubstitution
C. O'Hare ↔ T. CampbellSubstitution🔁
67'
S. Peck ↔ K. PhillipsSubstitution🔁
67'
69'
🟨C. BrittainYellow card
P. Bamford(1 - 2) · Assist: G. Hamer⚽
73'
K. PhillipsYellow card🟨
76'
77'
🟨A. GilbertYellow card
78'
🔁T. Conway ↔ D. FrySubstitution
78'
🔁M. Whittaker ↔ D. StrelecSubstitution
J. RothwellRed card🟥
80'
H. Burrows ↔ L. F. HjeldeSubstitution🔁
84'
88'
🔁A. Morris ↔ J. SarmientoSubstitution
FT 1 - 2
Match statsSheffield Utd · Middlesbrough
Key stats
%35 Possession %65
1.62 Expected goals (xG) 2.31
1.77 Pre-match xG 1.61
Shots
11 Total shots 18
4 Shots on target 9
4 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside box 13
4 Shots outside box 5
7 Saves 3
Attacking
83 Attacks 98
63 Dangerous attacks 68
Passing
223 Total passes 427
170 Accurate passes 355
%76 Pass accuracy %83
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 7
2 Offsides 0
11 Fouls 6
11 Free kicks 14
21 Throw-ins 15
11 Goal kicks 12
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
4 2nd-half cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 2
1 2nd-half goals 0
3 1st-half corners 4
5 2nd-half corners 4
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsSheffield Utd 4-2-3-1Middlesbrough 4-3-3
1Cooper 14Burrows 6Bindon 2Tanganga 38Seriki 42Peck 4Arblaster 8Hamer 10O'Hare 11Brooks 45Bamford 31Brynn 3Targett 29Malanda 12Ayling 2Brittain 7Hackney 18Morris 16Browne 8McGree 9Conway 11Whittaker
Sheffield Utd · Bench
17Adam Davies17
23Tyrese Campbell23
7Thomas Cannon7
27Kalvin Phillips27
19Chiedozie Ogbene19
48Joe Rothwell48
25Mark McGuinness25
12Ki-Jana Hoever12
5Leo Fuhr Hjelde5
Coach: Chris Wilder
Middlesbrough · Bench
13David Strelec13
32Joe Wildsmith32
15Finley Munroe15
6Dael Fry6
45Jeremy Sarmiento45
27Sontje Hansen27
14Alexander Gilbert14
20Mamadou Kaly Sene20
44Cruz Ibeh44
Coach: Kim Hellberg
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2021–2025
Sheffield Utd 2
Sep 28who was on topAug 30
Middlesbrough 4
2 Sheffield Utd 1 draw 4 Middlesbrough
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
10–11total goals
0/3clean sheets
4-1Sheffield Utd best win · Mar 8
3-1Middlesbrough best win · Feb 15
%71 Over 1.5 5/7
%57 Over 2.5 4/7
%57 Over 3.5 4/7
%57 BTTS 4/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sheffield Utd at home3 matches
2W 0D 1L 8:5
Middlesbrough at home4 matches
3W 1D 0L 6:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
13Sheffield Utdin the table60pts
46matches 18-6-22W-D-L 66:66goals +0diff
WLLWW
5Middlesbroughin the table80pts
46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 72:47goals +25diff
LLDDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 30 Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Utd Championship
Feb 12 Sheffield Utd 3-1 Middlesbrough Championship
Oct 23 Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Utd Championship
Feb 15 Sheffield Utd 1-3 Middlesbrough Championship
Aug 14 Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield Utd Championship
Mar 8 Sheffield Utd 4-1 Middlesbrough Championship
Sep 28 Middlesbrough 2-0 Sheffield Utd Championship
xG difference & finishing
Sheffield Utd1 gol · 1.62 xG -0.62
Middlesbrough2 gol · 2.31 xG -0.31
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Middlesbrough dominated the ball65% possession
Middlesbrough took more shots18 - 11
Sheffield Utd committed more fouls11 - 6
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Gavin Ward
Strictness39 TEMPO48
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: HighOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 22.8 -0.8
Fouls 1718.8 -1.8
Goals 33.2 -0.2
Corners 129.0 +3.0
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.4 -0.4
Shots 11.012.7 -1.7
On target 4.04.1 -0.1
Possession %35%53 -17.6
Corners 5.06.1 -1.1
Cards 1.01.9 -0.9
Conceded 2.01.4 +0.6
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.5 +0.5
Shots 18.015.4 +2.6
On target 9.04.6 +4.4
Possession %65%60 +5.0
Corners 7.06.5 +0.5
Cards 1.01.3 -0.3
Conceded 1.01.0
this matchseason average · 47 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Michael Cooper 8.20
Starting XI
1 Michael Cooper G · 85' 8.20
Saves7Passes30 · %18
8 Gustavo Hamer M · 85' 7.90
Assist1On target2/2Key pass3Dribbles1/1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes30 · %24
45 Patrick Bamford F · 85' 7.50
Goals1On target2/3Duels won6/15Fouls won3Fouls2Offside2Passes18 · %9
11 Andre Brooks M · 85' 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles3/4Tackles6Interceptions2Duels won9/15Fouls1Passes18 · %15
42 Sydie Peck M · 67' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/8Fouls2Passes17 · %15
6 Tyler Bindon D · 85' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions3Blocks2Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes26 · %22
4 Oliver Arblaster M · 45' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Interceptions2Duels won2/4Passes13 · %12
38 Femi Seriki D · 85' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles3/4Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes17 · %14
10 Callum O'Hare M · 67' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes12 · %8
14 Harrison Burrows D · 84' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles4Duels won6/8Passes27 · %16
2 Japhet Tanganga D · 85' · K 6.30
Duels won3/6Fouls won2Fouls3Passes18 · %15
Substitutes
27 Kalvin Phillips M · 18' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes8 · %8
23 Tyrese Campbell F · 18' 6.30
On target1/1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes1
48 Joe Rothwell M · 35' 6.30
Key pass1Fouls1Passes11 · %9
5 Leo Fuhr Hjelde D · 1'
Unused: Ki-Jana HoeverMark McGuinnessChiedozie OgbeneThomas CannonAdam Davies
Starting XI
8 Riley McGree F · 67' 7.90
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass3Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won5/7Fouls won3Passes36 · %33
9 Tommy Conway F · 78' 7.70
Goals1On target1/3Key pass5Tackles3Duels won5/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes19 · %18
29 Adilson Malanda D · 85' 7.70
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won7/9Fouls1Passes51 · %38
18 Aidan Morris M · 85' 7.30
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won6/8Fouls won1Passes55 · %51
31 Solomon Brynn G · 85' 7.20
Saves4Passes21 · %12
12 Luke Ayling D · 85' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won7/15Fouls won1Fouls2Passes48 · %43
7 Hayden Hackney M · 85' · K 6.60
On target3/4Key pass2Dribbles2/4Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls2Passes60 · %48
11 Morgan Whittaker F · 78' 6.60
On target2/5Key pass1Duels won1/6Fouls won1Passes31 · %25
2 Callum Brittain D · 85' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/8Fouls1Passes43 · %35
16 Alan Browne M · 85' 6.50
Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls won2Passes34 · %27
3 Matt Targett D · 85' 6.20
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won1/5Passes46 · %34
Substitutes
14 Alexander Gilbert F · 18' 6.30
Key pass1Fouls2Passes4 · %3
13 David Strelec F · 7'
Passes1 · %1
6 Dael Fry D · 7'
Unused: Joe WildsmithFinley MunroeJeremy SarmientoSontje HansenMamadou Kaly SeneCruz Ibeh
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%49) ✓
Sheffield Utd %30 Draw %21 Middlesbrough %49
1.11Sheffield Utd xPuan
1.68Middlesbrough xPuan
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