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Middlesbrough v Sheffield United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 23rd Oct, 20:00 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Chris Wilder takes his Sheffield United troops to the Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Wednesday night, with Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough their challengers. All of the key statistics for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and the best odds across 17 markets are included in this preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a smart bet.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
M'Boro
45%
--
Draw
28%
--
Sheff Utd
26%
--
M'Boro 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Sheff Utd 1-0
10%
--
M'Boro 2-0
9%
--
M'Boro 2-1
8%
--
Sheff Utd 2-1
6%
--
Sheff Utd 2-0
5%
--
M'Boro 3-0
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
M'Boro 3-1
4%
--
Sheff Utd 3-1
2%
--
M'Boro 3-2
2%
--
Sheff Utd 3-0
1%
--
M'Boro 4-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
38%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
62%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
7%
--
BTTS - Yes
44%
--
BTTS - No
56%
--
BTTS - Home Win
16%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
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Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
55%
--
Home/away
72%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
65%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
35%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
46%
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M'Boro win to nil
29%
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Sheff Utd win to nil
16%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

M'Boro have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 9th position in the league. M'Boro are unbeaten at home after 4 games and have kept 2 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams above them in the league

3 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn zero and won 1. M'Boro have conceded 3 goals, scored 2, failed to score in 1 match and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

M'Boro have played 4 games at home, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 0 fixtures. They have scored 6 goals, conceded 3 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Sheff Utd lay in 3rd place on 19 points in the Championship league table having played 10 matches. Sheff Utd are unbeaten in 9 games against teams below them in the league and kept 7 clean sheets out of 9 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 0 games. They have scored 12 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Sheff Utd have conceded 3 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Sheff Utd have played 5 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.6 goals per away game.

M'Boro
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Sheff Utd
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
Feb 1
l
 
1-0A
 Sunderland96121019 
Nov 29
Jan 1
Apr 8
Dec 10
 Leeds105411019 
Feb 22
l
 
2-0A
Oct 23
Feb 12
 Sheff Utd Away10631719 
-
-
Dec 29
Dec 6
 Burnley95311018 
Dec 26
Apr 21
Jan 21
w
 
0-1F
 West Brom9522617 
Dec 29
Dec 8
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
 Watford9513016 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 4
Apr 26
Oct 27
 Norwich9432615 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
Nov 27
Apr 5
 Blackburn9432415 
May 3
Nov 2
-
-
 M'Boro Home9423314 
Feb 12
Oct 23
Mar 29
Nov 23
 Oxford Utd9333212 
Nov 26
Apr 5
w
 
1-0F
Mar 8
 Swansea9333212 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 21
Mar 1
l
 
1-0A
 Derby9405012 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 1
Nov 30
Jan 1
 Hull9333-112 
Jan 25
w
 
0-2F
Apr 18
Dec 21
 Plymouth9324-311 
Dec 14
Apr 12
Dec 26
Apr 21
 Sheff Wed9324-411 
Nov 10
Mar 15
Oct 19
Feb 21
 Bristol C9252-411 
Mar 12
Nov 5
w
 
2-0F
Feb 8
 Stoke9315-210 
Oct 26
Apr 26
Dec 14
Apr 12
 Millwall923419 
Apr 8
Dec 11
d
 
1-1F
Jan 25
 Preston9234-59 
Mar 8
w
 
0-2F
Nov 2
May 3
 Coventry9225-38 
Mar 29
Nov 23
Nov 9
Mar 15
 Luton9225-78 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 15
Mar 11
Nov 5
 QPR9144-77 
d
 
2-2F
Mar 1
d
 
2-2A
Jan 18
 Portsmouth9054-115 
Feb 8
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 4
w
 
0-2F
 Cardiff9126-145 
Apr 18
Dec 21
Win / draw / win form
M'Boro 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
M'Boro2 - 0Stoke
M'Boro1 - 1Preston
M'Boro2 - 2Portsmouth
M'Boro1 - 0Swansea
M'Boro3 - 1Watford
M'Boro3 - 4Leeds
M'Boro2 - 0Swansea
M'Boro2 - 0Sheff Wed
M'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
M'Boro3 - 1Norwich
M'Boro0 - 2Plymouth
M'Boro1 - 2Bristol C
M'Boro1 - 1Sunderland
M'Boro1 - 1Rotherham
M'Boro1 - 3Coventry
M'Boro1 - 0West Brom
M'Boro1 - 2Hull
M'Boro0 - 2Ipswich
M'Boro4 - 0Preston
M'Boro1 - 0Leicester
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro1 - 2Watford
AM'Boro1 - 0West Brom
HM'Boro2 - 0Stoke
AM'Boro0 - 1Sunderland
HM'Boro1 - 1Preston
AM'Boro2 - 0Cardiff
HM'Boro2 - 2Portsmouth
AM'Boro0 - 1Derby
HM'Boro1 - 0Swansea
HM'Boro3 - 1Watford
AM'Boro4 - 1Cardiff
HM'Boro3 - 4Leeds
AM'Boro1 - 1Ipswich
AM'Boro2 - 2Hull
HM'Boro2 - 0Swansea
HM'Boro2 - 0Sheff Wed
AM'Boro1 - 1Southampton
HM'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
AM'Boro1 - 0Birmingham
AM'Boro2 - 0QPR
Sheff Utd 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Leeds2 - 0Sheff Utd
Portsmouth0 - 0Sheff Utd
Hull0 - 2Sheff Utd
Norwich1 - 1Sheff Utd
Preston0 - 2Sheff Utd
Everton1 - 0Sheff Utd
Newcastle5 - 1Sheff Utd
Man Utd4 - 2Sheff Utd
Brentford2 - 0Sheff Utd
Liverpool3 - 1Sheff Utd
Bournemouth2 - 2Sheff Utd
Wolves1 - 0Sheff Utd
Luton1 - 3Sheff Utd
C Palace3 - 2Sheff Utd
Man City2 - 0Sheff Utd
A Villa1 - 1Sheff Utd
Chelsea2 - 0Sheff Utd
Burnley5 - 0Sheff Utd
Brighton1 - 1Sheff Utd
Arsenal5 - 0Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd0 - 2Leeds
HSheff Utd2 - 0Luton
HSheff Utd1 - 0Swansea
ASheff Utd0 - 0Portsmouth
HSheff Utd1 - 0Derby
ASheff Utd2 - 0Hull
HSheff Utd1 - 0Watford
ASheff Utd1 - 1Norwich
HSheff Utd2 - 2QPR
ASheff Utd2 - 0Preston
HSheff Utd0 - 3Spurs
ASheff Utd0 - 1Everton
HSheff Utd1 - 3Nottm Forest
ASheff Utd1 - 5Newcastle
ASheff Utd2 - 4Man Utd
HSheff Utd1 - 4Burnley
ASheff Utd0 - 2Brentford
HSheff Utd2 - 2Chelsea
ASheff Utd1 - 3Liverpool
HSheff Utd3 - 3Fulham
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
M'Boro have not lost to Sheff Utd in 7 consecutive home league meetings
League games at M'Boro since 1992
M'Boro
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
16
6
Games: Scored
9 / 10
4 / 10
Clean sheets
6 / 10
1 / 10
MID
6
D
3
SHU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
Draw2 - 2Draw
M'Boro2 - 0
M'Boro3 - 0
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
M'Boro3 - 1
1 - 2Sheff Utd
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro2 - 0
League games at Sheff Utd since 1993
Sheff Utd
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
16
9
Games: Scored
10 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
0 / 10
MID
2
D
1
SHU
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
1 - 3M'Boro
Sheff Utd4 - 1
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd2 - 1
1 - 2M'Boro
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Utd2 - 0
Goal Statistics
M'Boro 9th Sheff Utd 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 63% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Sheff Utd scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
M'Boro have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
-19
Sheff Utd have scored 19% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Utd
1.3
0.9
Attack rating
MID
SHU
12%
better
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Games scored7
8
Failed to score2
2
Scored first6
7
Goals scored10
12
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.2
Avg. shots per game12
8
Avg. shots per goal11
7
Conversion rate for9
14
Avg. XG for1.7
1.4
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
MID
SHU
33%
better
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Games conceded5
3
Clean sheets4
7
Conceded first3
2
Goals conceded7
5
Avg. goals conceded0.8
0.5
Avg. shots/game conceded6
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
12
Conversion rate against14%
8%
Avg. XG against0.8
0.7
KickOff rating
+33%

M'Boro v Sheff Utd Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9222
S DiengH HackneyF AzazH Hackney
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Dieng GLK9
-
L Ayling DEF91
-
H Hackney MID92
2
-
F Azaz MID92
1
-
A Morris MID9
1
-
I Jones FWD9
1
-
D Burgzorg FWD9
-
E Lath FWD91
2
-
M. Hamilton FWD7
-
M Clarke DEF62
-
N Borges DEF6
-
R Berg DEF5
-
G Edmundson DEF51
1
-
B Doak FWD51
2
-
T Conway FWD52
-
D Barlaser MID4
-
R McGree MID42
-
L Engel DEF3
1
-
A Dijksteel DEF3
-
J Howson MID1
-
M Forss FWD1
-
A Gilbert FWD1
-
Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10425
V SouzaG HamerC O'HareV Souza
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Gilchrist DEF10
1
-
G Hamer MID1041
4
-
V Souza MID10
5
-
C O'Hare MID102
1
-
K Moore FWD101
1
-
A Ahmedhodzic DEF91
4
-
H Souttar DEF9
2
-
H Burrows DEF9
-
R Brewster FWD91
-
J Rak-Sakyi FWD92
-
M Cooper GLK8
1
-
A Brooks MID82
2
-
O Arblaster MID72
3
-
S. Peck MID7
1
-
J Shackleton DEF5
-
T Campbell FWD5
-
S McCallum DEF41
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF4
-
F Seriki DEF4
-
A Davies GLK2
-
J Robinson DEF2
-
S Sachdev DEF1
-
English Championship match betting previews, predictions and odds
Luton v Watford
Sat 19th Oct, 12:30
Cardiff v Plymouth
Sat 19th Oct, 12:30
Preston v Coventry
Sat 19th Oct, 12:30
Oxford Utd v West Brom
Sat 19th Oct, 12:30
Blackburn v Swansea
Sat 19th Oct, 15:00
Millwall v Derby
Sat 19th Oct, 15:00
Stoke v Norwich
Sat 19th Oct, 15:00
M'Boro v Bristol C
Sat 19th Oct, 15:00
QPR v Portsmouth
Sat 19th Oct, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Burnley
Sat 19th Oct, 15:00
Hull v Sunderland
Sun 20th Oct, 15:00
Cardiff v Portsmouth
Tue 22nd Oct, 19:45
Preston v Norwich
Tue 22nd Oct, 19:45
Stoke v Bristol C
Tue 22nd Oct, 19:45
Oxford Utd v Derby
Tue 22nd Oct, 19:45
Leeds v Watford
Tue 22nd Oct, 19:45
Sheff Wed v Swansea
Tue 22nd Oct, 19:45
QPR v Coventry
Tue 22nd Oct, 20:00
Blackburn v West Brom
Wed 23rd Oct, 19:45
Millwall v Plymouth
Wed 23rd Oct, 19:45
Luton v Sunderland
Wed 23rd Oct, 19:45
Hull v Burnley
Wed 23rd Oct, 19:45
M'Boro v Sheff Utd
Wed 23rd Oct, 20:00
Portsmouth v Sheff Wed
Fri 25th Oct, 20:00
Coventry v Luton
Sat 26th Oct, 12:30
Bristol C v Leeds
Sat 26th Oct, 12:30
Watford v Blackburn
Sat 26th Oct, 12:30
Sheff Utd v Stoke
Sat 26th Oct, 15:00
Swansea v Millwall
Sat 26th Oct, 15:00
Plymouth v Preston
Sat 26th Oct, 15:00
Burnley v QPR
Sat 26th Oct, 15:00
West Brom v Cardiff
Sat 26th Oct, 15:00
Derby v Hull
Sat 26th Oct, 15:00
Sunderland v Oxford Utd
Sat 26th Oct, 15:00
Norwich v M'Boro
Sun 27th Oct, 15:00
Luton v West Brom
Fri 1st Nov, 20:00
Blackburn v Sheff Utd
Sat 2nd Nov, 12:30
Stoke v Derby
Sat 2nd Nov, 12:30
Oxford Utd v Swansea
Sat 2nd Nov, 12:30
Leeds v Plymouth
Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00
M'Boro v Coventry
Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00
QPR v Sunderland
Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Watford
Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00
Preston v Bristol C
Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00
Hull v Portsmouth
Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00
Cardiff v Norwich
Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00