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Championship · Round 4 · Saturday, Aug 30 2025

Middlesbrough
1 · 0
Full time

Sheffield United
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Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events 1 goals · 4 cards · 10 subs
18'
S. Peck
Yellow card
25'
A. Brooks
Yellow card
HT 0 - 0
46'
⇄
↑ S. H. Nypan
↓ S. Hansen
46'
⇄
↑ M. Targett
↓ S. Silvera
58'
⇄
↑ R. One
↓ L. Barry
62'
G. Hamer
Yellow card
64'
⚽
T. Conway 1 - 0
assist by M. Targett
69'
⇄
↑ T. Cannon
↓ T. Campbell
69'
⇄
↑ M. Sene
↓ T. Conway
78'
⇄
↑ T. Chong
↓ C. O'Hare
78'
⇄
↑ D. Ings
↓ A. Brooks
78'
⇄
↑ S. McCallum
↓ B. Godfrey
79'
⇄
↑ D. Burgzorg
↓ M. Whittaker
90'+5
⇄
↑ D. Lenihan
↓ C. Brittain
Post
Unknown
Yellow card
FT 1 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
47%
Ball possession
53%
1.48
Expected goals (xG)
0.64
15
Total shots
8
1
Big chances
3
Team form
Middlesbrough 3W · 0D · 2L
@ Norwich City 2–1
@ Millwall 3–0
vs Doncaster Rovers 0–4
vs Swansea City 1–0
@ Coventry City 0–2
Sheffield United 0W · 0D · 5L
vs Millwall 0–1
@ Swansea City 0–1
@ Birmingham City 1–2
vs Bristol City 1–4
vs Sunderland 1–2
Top Players
Middlesbrough
T. Conway
F · ⚽ 1
8.1
L. Ayling
D
8.0
A. Morris
M
7.8
Sheffield United
J. Tanganga
D
8.4
M. Cooper
G
7.3
G. Hamer
M
6.8
Head to Head
6
Middlesbrough
1
Draws
3
Sheffield United
Last 10 meetings · 2.3 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffSat, Aug 30 2025 · 15:30 UTC
Round4
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Chris Wilder
Chris Wilder
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing66%
💨 Gegenpressing🔥 High Press🎯 Man-Oriented Press
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
31 S. Brynn
G · 90'
6.9
12 L. Ayling
D · 90'
8.0
6 D. Fry
D · 90'
7.0
5 A. Jones
D · 90'
7.4
2 C. Brittain ↓ 90'
D · 89'
6.9
18 A. Morris
M · 90'
7.8
7 H. Hackney
M · 90'
7.7
22 S. Silvera ↓ 46'
M · 45'
6.7
11 M. Whittaker ↓ 79'
M · 79'
7.2
27 S. Hansen ↓ 46'
F · 45'
6.6
9 T. Conway ⚽ ↓ 69'
F · 69'
8.1
Substitutes (9)
3 M. Targett ↑ 46'
D
7.0
19 S. H. Nypan ↑ 46'
M
7.0
20 M. K. Sene
F
6.4
10 D. Burgzorg ↑ 79'
F
7.2
26 D. Lenihan ↑ 90'
D
28 L. McCabe
M
4 D. Barlaser
M
23 T. Glover
G
25 G. Edmundson
D
Sheffield United 4-3-3
Starting XI
1 M. Cooper
G · 90'
7.3
5 B. Godfrey ↓ 78'
D · 78'
6.4
2 J. Tanganga
D · 90'
8.4
6 T. Bindon
D · 90'
6.5
14 H. Burrows
D · 90'
6.5
10 C. O'Hare ↓ 78'
M · 78'
6.2
42 S. Peck
M · 90'
6.5
8 G. Hamer
M · 90'
6.8
11 A. Brooks ↓ 78'
M · 78'
6.2
23 T. Campbell ↓ 69'
F · 69'
5.9
27 L. Barry ↓ 58'
F · 58'
6.6
Substitutes (9)
26 R. One ↑ 58'
F
6.8
7 T. Cannon ↑ 69'
F
6.6
9 D. Ings ↑ 78'
F
6.4
3 S. McCallum ↑ 78'
D
6.6
24 T. Chong ↑ 78'
M
6.3
18 D. Soumaré
M
17 A. Davies
G
21 N. Zätterström
D
38 F. Seriki
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
47%
Ball possession
53%
1.48
Expected goals (xG)
0.64
15
Total shots
8
6
Shots on target
0
1
Big chances
3
389
Accurate passes
437
5
Fouls
13
5
Corners
8
Expected goals
1.48
Total xG
0.64
1.38
xG open play
0.4
0.1
xG set play
0.24
1.48
Non-penalty xG
0.64
0.55
xG on target (xGOT)
0
Shots
15
Total shots
8
3
Shots off target
4
6
Shots on target
0
6
Blocked shots
4
1
Hit woodwork
0
10
Shots inside box
3
5
Shots outside box
5
Passes
463
Passes
504
389
Accurate passes
437
22/48 (46%)
Long balls
17/50 (34%)
2/10 (20%)
Crosses
2/16 (13%)
18
Throws
21
41
Touches in opp. box
15
0
Offsides
1
Defense
20
Tackles
10
5
Interceptions
10
6
Blocks
4
25
Clearances
23
0
Keeper saves
5
Duels
68
Duels
32
46/71 (65%)
Ground duels won
25/71 (35%)
15/19 (79%)
Aerial duels won
4/19 (21%)
13/17 (76%)
Successful dribbles
10/19 (53%)
Discipline
0
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 23
2' Blocked
M. Whittaker
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
6' Hit post
S. Silvera
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
17' Off target
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
20' Saved
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Set piece
xG
0.01
xGOT
0.02
20' Blocked
C. Brittain
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
27' Saved
A. Jones
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.02
27' Blocked
S. Silvera
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
29' Blocked
G. Hamer
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
31' Saved
T. Conway
Header · Assisted
xG
0.42
xGOT
0.24
42' Blocked
T. Campbell
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.15
xGOT
—
45' Off target
A. Brooks
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
54' Off target
J. Tanganga
Header · Corner
xG
0.24
xGOT
—
64' Goal
T. Conway
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.22
67' Saved
A. Morris
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.03
82' Blocked
D. Ings
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
87' Off target
D. Burgzorg
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.15
xGOT
—
87' Blocked
D. Burgzorg
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.27
xGOT
—
88' Blocked
D. Burgzorg
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
89' Saved
A. Morris
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.01
90'+1 Off target
S. Peck
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
90'+1 Blocked
S. McCallum
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
90'+3 Blocked
H. Hackney
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.15
xGOT
—
90'+4 Off target
S. McCallum
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
Player stats
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United · Last 10 meetings
6
Middlesbrough
1
Draws
3
Sheffield United
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-09 Sheffield United 1 – 2 Middlesbrough
2025-08-30 Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Sheffield United
2025-02-12 Sheffield United 3 – 1 Middlesbrough
2024-10-23 Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Sheffield United
2023-02-15 Sheffield United 1 – 3 Middlesbrough
2022-08-14 Middlesbrough 2 – 2 Sheffield United
2022-03-08 Sheffield United 4 – 1 Middlesbrough
2021-09-28 Middlesbrough 2 – 0 Sheffield United
2019-02-13 Sheffield United 1 – 0 Middlesbrough
2018-08-07 Middlesbrough 3 – 0 Sheffield United
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