Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough: EFL Championship Stats, Records, Head to Head and everything to know

It’s going to be second versus third in the EFL championship on Wednesday when Sheffield United host Middlesbrough at Bramall Lane. The hosts currently sit second with 61 points to their name from 30 games, 10 points ahead of third placed Middlesbrough, who have played an extra game. Sheffield are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 3-0 win over Swansea City on Saturday, while Middlesbrough got the better of Cardiff City 3-1, on the same day. 

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Sheffield netted three times against the Swans without reply, thanks to first half efforts from Sander Berge and Jack Robinson, and Oli McBurnie 89th-minute strike. It was their seventh win in the last nine Championship-games, and 18th one in total this season. Although Paul Heckingbottom’s side are seven point adrift of leaders Burnley they are in a strong position to earn direct qualification to Premier League this season, having established themselves in the top-two with a 10-point lead over the chasing pack. Prior to the win over Swansea, the Blades defeated Wrexham 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round replay and will play Tottenham Hotspur in the last-16 stage on March 1. 

Middlesbrough, on the other hand, have literally turned their season upside down since the appointment of Michael Carrick as the manager in October. Boro have recorded 10 wins from their last 12 league-games to climb from the fight at the bottom end of the division up to third. Last time out, Carrick’s men secured all three points away to Cardiff after Marcuss Marcus Forss’ opener was canceled out in the 25th-minute, before Cameron Archer restored Boro’s lead and Riley McGree sealed the win with a 90th-minute effort. It was their 15th second tier victory of the season. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have kept four clean sheets in their last five championship-matches. 

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Sheffield united vs Middlesbrough: EFL Championship Records, Stats & Goals

Almost six months ago, the previous meeting between these two sides produced a four-goal thriller. Chuba Akpom netted a brace for the Boro at the Riverside Stadium, while the Blades earned a point away from home courtesy of Sander Berge’s early opener and Ryan Giles’ second half own goal. Meanwhile, this will be the 34th-meeting between these two sides, with Boro having a slight edge in the head-to-head record, having won 15 times, compared to 12 for Sheffield.

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