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Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough: Match Preview — December 26, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 23 Scheduled
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
Stoke City 2–1 Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd 0–1 Wolves Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd 1–3 Norwich Sheffield Utd 3–2 Bolton

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Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Birmingham 2–2 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 2–2 Millwall Middlesbrough 4–3 Norwich QPR 0–1 Middlesbrough Burnley 1–1 Middlesbrough
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Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough Match Preview

No odds are up for this one so far, and they tend to arrive closer to kick-off. Recent form reads 2W 0D 3L for Sheffield Utd and 2W 3D 0L for Middlesbrough. 10 previous meetings give Middlesbrough the edge at 6 wins against 3, 1 of them drawn. The table has Sheffield Utd 18 with 9 points and Middlesbrough 3 with 15. Kick-off is December 26, 2026 at 12:30 UTC at Bramall Lane, Championship · Regular Season - 23.

Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 100% Under 0.5 0%
Over 1.5 75% Under 1.5 25%
Over 2.5 65% Under 2.5 35%
Over 3.5 45% Under 3.5 55%
Over 4.5 15% Under 4.5 85%

Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough Match Information

Competition
Championship
Round
23
Date and time
Status
Scheduled
Venue
Bramall Lane
City
Sheffield

Previous Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

Team Form Before the Match

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd Form

L
WolvesChampionship · Sep 13, 2026
0–1
L
NorwichChampionship · Sep 5, 2026
1–3
W
BoltonChampionship · Sep 1, 2026
3–2
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Form

D
MillwallChampionship · Sep 15, 2026
2–2
W
NorwichChampionship · Sep 12, 2026
4–3
W
QPRChampionship · Sep 5, 2026
0–1
D
BurnleyChampionship · Sep 2, 2026
1–1

Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough Lineups

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd

Possible lineup

Starting XI

  1. 1
    Michael John CooperGames: 7 · 630 min
    G
  2. 30
    Rhys Llewelyn Norrington-DaviesGames: 6 · 231 min
    D
  3. 15
    L. KitchingGames: 4 · 360 min
    D
  4. 16
    J. ShackletonGames: 4 · 69 min
    D
  5. 8
    Hamza Dewan ChoudhuryGames: 3 · 237 min
    D
  6. 3
    S. McCallumGames: 6 · 465 min
    M
  7. 7
    Joseph Matthew RothwellGames: 5 · 264 min
    M
  8. 27
    K. PhillipsGames: 5 · 276 min
    M
  9. 10
    Callum Luke O'HareGames: 3 · 270 min
    M
  10. 45
    Patrick James BamfordGames: 6 · 460 min
    F
  11. 22
    Benjamin Anthony Brereton DíazGames: 5 · 310 min
    F

Substitutes

23 T. Campbell33 J. Baptiste44 J. Riedewald38 Oluwafemi Ibrahim Seriki14 Harrison Burrows2 Matthew James Doherty19 Tahith Jose Chong
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Possible lineup

Starting XI

  1. 1
    Radek VítekGames: 1 · 90 min
    G
  2. 2
    Callum James BrittainGames: 7 · 630 min
    D
  3. 12
    Luke David AylingGames: 7 · 469 min
    D
  4. 30
    Neto BorgesGames: 7 · 395 min
    D
  5. 4
    A. PhillipsGames: 4 · 293 min
    D
  6. 10
    A. MorrisGames: 6 · 540 min
    M
  7. 9
    T. ConwayGames: 5 · 174 min
    M
  8. 11
    Amario Cozier-DuberryGames: 3 · 232 min
    M
  9. 29
    Adilson MalandaGames: 1 · 90 min
    M
  10. 8
    R. McGreeGames: 7 · 385 min
    F
  11. 7
    William LankshearGames: 1 · 90 min
    F

Substitutes

6 Sebastian Matthew Berhalter11 Morgan Whittaker22 Kyle Joseph19 Leo Castledine42 Abdoulaye Raslan Kanté14 Myles Spencer Peart-Harris17 Maximilian Arfsten

Standings Before Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough

#ClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
2West Ham West Ham843122111115
3Middlesbrough Middlesbrough84311612415
4Southampton Southampton84221910914
17Norwich Norwich83051617-19
18Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd8233911-29
19Portsmouth Portsmouth7223910-18

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 ·