MIDDLESBROUGH. Middlesbrough finds its way back against Sheffield United with a goal on the S. Berge 3′ and an own goal from R. Giles 68′. Middlesbrough was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%)
The match was played at the Riverside Stadium stadium in Middlesbrough on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Andre Marriner with the help of Scott Ledger and Matthew Wilkes. The 4th official was Jeremy Simpson. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 27.1 degrees Celsius or 80.83 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.
Match Statistics
- 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
- 7 Total 6
- 4 On Target 5
- 3 Off Target 1
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 104 Attack 79
- 34 Dangerous attack 42
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 4
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 6 Total 13
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Middlesbrough had a strong ball possession 56% while Sheffield United was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sheffield United was putting more pressure with 42 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 5 were on target. However, that was not enough Sheffield United to win the encounter.
Middlesbrough shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Sheffield United shot 6 times, 5 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards (R. McGree and D. Fry). On the opposite side, Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards (B. Sharp, R. Norrington-Davies and J. Fleck).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Middlesbrough has 1 points to occupy the 20th place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, Sheffield United has 3 points (6th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Middlesbrough will host Bristol City on the 5th of November with a 11-7 head to head in favor of Bristol City (5 draws).
Sheffield United will host Burnley on the 5th of November with a 5-5 head to head.
Middlesbrough – Formation
Middlesbrough
46'
45'
14', 82'
Middlesbrough adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Chris Wilder decided to play with the following team: Zack Steffen , Anfernee Dijksteel , Dael Fry , Darragh Lenihan , Isaiah Jones , Paddy McNair , Jonathan Howson , Riley McGree , Ryan Giles , Marcus Forss and Chuba Akpom .
The home team had on the bench: Marc Bola , Liam Roberts, Matthew Hoppe, Alex Mowatt , Hayden Hackney, Duncan Watmore and Tommy Smith.
Middlesbrough could not rely on the presence of M. Hoppe (injured).
Substitutions
Middlesbrough made 4 changes: D. Fry for M. Bola (46′), M. Forss for A. Mowatt (61′), A. Dijksteel for D. Watmore (76′) and C. Akpom for M. Hoppe (90′).
Best player: Chuba Akpom
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Middlesbrough was Chuba Akpom.
His rating is with 2 goals, 18 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 20.
Sheffield United – Formation
Sheffield United
Also Sheffield United adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Paul Heckingbottom played with: Wes Foderingham , Anel Ahmedhodžić , John Egan , Rhys Norrington-Davies , George Baldock , Sander Berge , Oliver Norwood , John Fleck , Max Lowe , Iliman Ndiaye and Billy Sharp .
They had on the bench: Reda Khadra, Jordan Amissah, James McAtee, Tommy Doyle, Kyron Gordon, Rhian Brewster and Oliver McBurnie .
Substitutions
Sheffield United made 2 changes: B. Sharp for R. Brewster (46′) and I. Ndiaye for O. McBurnie (81′).
Best player: Max Lowe
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sheffield United was Max Lowe.
His rating is with 22 passes (40% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 15. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
