Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough

Sheffield Utd

1 - 2

Middlesbrough

🕒 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:01 Europe/London 📍 Bramall Lane 🧑‍⚖️ Gavin Ward 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 31

Regular Season Table

Sheffield Utd 13 · Middlesbrough 5

Referee Stats

Gavin Ward

24 matches · 1.08 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.08
Reds avg	0.04
Penalties avg	0.04
Over 4.5 cards	13%
Home wins	54%
Draws	17%
Away wins	29%

How the match was won

Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (13-19).
Middlesbrough controlled possession (63%).
Middlesbrough had the sharper finishing (5-9 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sheffield Utd (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-4-10

Goals For / Against

38 / 33

Avg: 1.65 / 1.43

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Middlesbrough (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-9-5

Goals For / Against

39 / 30

Avg: 1.63 / 1.25

Points

Avg: 1.63

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35

PPG

1.63

1.65

1.63

1.43

1.25

74%

O2.5

65%

70%

BTTS

65%

22%

Score 1st

22%

League-position context

Sheffield Utd rank13th

Middlesbrough rank5th

Sheffield Utd points60

Middlesbrough points80

Sheffield Utd: #13 · 60 pts · GD +0

24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Middlesbrough: #5 · 80 pts · GD +25

4 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sheffield Utd last 5 home

L L W D L

Points4/15

Weighted index24

Goals9-12

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Middlesbrough last 5 away

D D D D W

Points7/15

Weighted index38

Goals10-6

Record1-4-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Sheffield Utd trend breakdown

Over 2.574%

BTTS70%

BTTS + O2.561%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Middlesbrough trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Sheffield Utd score at home87%

Sheffield Utd clean sheet at home22%

Middlesbrough score away78%

Middlesbrough clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Sheffield Utd score first22%

Sheffield Utd win after scoring first40%

Middlesbrough score first22%

Middlesbrough win after scoring first40%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sheffield Utd 60% · Middlesbrough 50%

Avg first goal minute: Sheffield Utd 30.6' · Middlesbrough 16.0'

Vs league average

Sheffield Utd score at home1.65 vs 1.40

Sheffield Utd concede at home1.43 vs 1.20

Middlesbrough score away1.63 vs 1.20

Middlesbrough concede away1.25 vs 1.40

Sheffield Utd score 18% above league average, while Middlesbrough score 35% above league average.

Defensive side: Sheffield Utd are 19% above league average at home, and Middlesbrough are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Sheffield Utd goal timing (home)

1H scored: 28% 2H scored: 72% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 5

46-60 4

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

31-45 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

16-30 3

31-45 1

61-75 1

Middlesbrough goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 5

16-30 3

31-45 3

0-15 2

76-90+ 2

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

61-75 3

31-45 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

37%

63%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

281

479

Passes Accurate

209

388

Passes %

74%

81%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

19' ⚽

⚽

19' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

T. Conway

Normal Goal · Assist: R. McGree

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

R. McGree

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ O. Arblaster

1st substitution · For: J. Rothwell

65'

65' A. Brooks

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ Sydie Peck

2nd substitution · For: K. Phillips

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ C. O'Hare

3rd substitution · For: T. Campbell

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ R. McGree

1st substitution · For: A. Gilbert

69'

69' C. Brittain

73' ⚽

⚽

73' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

P. Bamford

Normal Goal · Assist: G. Hamer

76'

76' K. Phillips

77'

77' A. Gilbert

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ M. Whittaker

2nd substitution · For: D. Strelec

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ T. Conway

3rd substitution · For: D. Fry

80'

80' J. Rothwell

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ H. Burrows

4th substitution · For: L. Hjelde

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ A. Morris

4th substitution · For: J. Sarmiento

90+2'

90+2' G. Hamer

Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Middlesbrough beat Sheffield Utd 2-1 on Monday, 09 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Gavin Ward. It was played at Bramall Lane.

First half: Middlesbrough took the lead at 19' when T. Conway scored, with the assist credited to R. McGree, making the score 0-1. Middlesbrough extended the lead at 45' when R. McGree scored, making the score 0-2.

Second half: Sheffield Utd made their 1st substitution at 46', with O. Arblaster replacing J. Rothwell. A. Brooks received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 65'. Sheffield Utd made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Sydie Peck replacing K. Phillips. Sheffield Utd made their 3rd substitution at 67', with C. O'Hare replacing T. Campbell. Middlesbrough made their 1st substitution at 67', with R. McGree replacing A. Gilbert. C. Brittain received a yellow card for Middlesbrough at 69'. Sheffield Utd reduced the deficit at 73' when P. Bamford scored, with the assist credited to G. Hamer, making the score 1-2. K. Phillips received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 76'. A. Gilbert received a yellow card for Middlesbrough at 77'. Middlesbrough made their 2nd substitution at 78', with M. Whittaker replacing D. Strelec. Middlesbrough made their 3rd substitution at 78', with T. Conway replacing D. Fry. J. Rothwell received a red card for Sheffield Utd at 80'. Sheffield Utd made their 4th substitution at 84', with H. Burrows replacing L. Hjelde. Middlesbrough made their 4th substitution at 88', with A. Morris replacing J. Sarmiento. G. Hamer received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 90+2'.

Sheffield Utd used 4 substitutions while Middlesbrough used 4 substitutions. Sheffield Utd got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Middlesbrough got 2 yellow cards.