SHEFFIELD. Middlesbrough was able to turn the tables against Sheffield United. It was Sheffield United to score first with a goal from Oliver McBurnie. However, later Middlesbrough found the way to reverse the scoreline scoring 3 consecutive goals with Chuba Akpom (25′), Cameron Archer (48′) and Cameron Archer (74′).
The match was played at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield on Wednesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Andre Marriner who was helped by Matthew Wilkes and Nick Greenhalgh. The 4th official was Darren Bond. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.8 degrees Celsius or 44.28 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​
Match Statistics​
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 18 Total 17
- 10 On Target 5
- 6 Off Target 7
- 2 Shots blocked 5
- 122 Attack 79
- 62 Dangerous attack 45
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 10 Total 8
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Sheffield United was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Middlesbrough that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Sheffield United was more pushing with 62 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 10 were on target. Even so, Middlesbrough was capable to find the solution to win this match.​
Sheffield United shot 18 times, 10 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Middlesbrough shot 20 times, 5 on target, 13 off target.
Cards
Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards (Anel Ahmedhodzic, Oliver McBurnie and Jayden Bogle ). Regarding the opposition, Middlesbrough received 3 yellow cards (T. Smith, Jonathan Howson and Matt Crooks).
(Sheffield United) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (76′).
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Sheffield United will play away against Birmingham City on the 6th of May with a 5-2 head to head stats in favor of Birmingham City (4 draws).
Middlesbrough will host Coventry City on the 6th of May with a 4-4 head to head statistic.
Sheffield United – Formation
Sheffield United started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Paul Heckingbottom decided to play with the following team: Wes Foderingham , Anel Ahmedhodžić , John Egan , Jack Robinson , Jayden Bogle , Sander Berge , Oliver Norwood , James McAtee , Max Lowe , Iliman Ndiaye and Oliver McBurnie .
The home team had on the bench: Ben Osborn , Ciaran Clark, Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly, Adam Davies, Chris Basham, Daniel Jebbison and John Fleck.
Substitutions
Sheffield United made 2 changes: Anel Ahmedhodzic for Daniel Jebbison (67′) and Oliver Norwood for Ben Osborn (78′).
Best player: Oliver McBurnie​
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sheffield United was Oliver McBurnie.
His rating is with 1 goal, 31 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 25. He performed 1 cross.
Middlesbrough – Formation
Middlesbrough started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Michael Carrick played with: Zack Steffen , Tommy Smith , Dael Fry , Darragh Lenihan , Ryan Giles , Jonathan Howson , Hayden Hackney , Marcus Forss , Chuba Akpom , Riley McGree and Cameron Archer .
These were the players on the bench: Aaron Ramsey , Paddy McNair, Matt Crooks , Daniel Barlaser, Marc Bola, Alex Mowatt and Liam Roberts.
Substitutions
Middlesbrough made 3 changes: Cameron Archer for Matt Crooks (82′), Marcus Forss for Aaron Ramsey (82′) and Riley McGree for Alex Mowatt (90′).
Best player: Zack Steffen​
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Middlesbrough was the goalkeeper: Zack Steffen. His rating is 8.65. He performed 8 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.​
- West Bromwich Albion – Blackburn Rovers – 1-1
- Stoke City – Huddersfield Town – 3-0
- Swansea City – Blackpool – 2-1
- Sheffield United – Middlesbrough – 1-3
- Preston North End – Luton Town – 1-1
- Bristol City – Wigan Athletic – 1-1