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Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough prediction & preview
Next up: Championship, Sat 26 Dec 2026, 12:30 UTC
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Sheffield Utd and Middlesbrough have met 12 times since August 2017. The record reads Sheffield Utd 4 wins, Middlesbrough 7, with 1 draw. These games average 2.7 goals. Both teams have scored in 50% of meetings, and 58% have gone over 2.5 goals. Sheffield Utd's biggest win in this fixture was 4-1 in March 2022. Middlesbrough's biggest win in this fixture was 3-0 in August 2018.
The last meeting, on 9 Feb 2026 (Championship), finished Sheffield Utd 1-2 Middlesbrough. Sheffield Utd's last 5 results, most recent first: L W W D W. Middlesbrough's last 5 results, most recent first: D L W W D. Sheffield Utd sit 10th in the Championship table. Middlesbrough sit 2nd in the Championship table.
They meet next on 26 Dec 2026 (Championship).
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Where they stand
Championship tableChampionship
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 29 | WWWLW | |
| 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 29 | DLWWD | |
| 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 29 | WWWDW | |
| 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 28 | DWWWD | |
| 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 28 | WDWDW | |
| 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 26 | LLWLL | |
| 7 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 24 | LDWWD | |
| 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 24 | WDLWL | |
| 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 23 | LDLLW | |
| 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 22 | LWWDW | |
| 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 22 | LWDWD | |
| 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 21 | WWWWL | |
| 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 | WLLWL | |
| 14 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 | WDLWD | |
| 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 | DWLLW | |
| 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 18 | LLWLD | |
| 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 | LLWDL | |
| 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 | LWLLD | |
| 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 17 | WLLLL | |
| 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 | DWLLW | |
| 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 15 | LLLWD | |
| 22 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 10 | LDDLL | |
| 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 10 | WLLDL | |
| 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 8 | WLLDL |
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