Week 26 brings us a match on Jan 1st, where Middlesbrough will travel to Sheffield to battle Sheffield United in a clash of these two mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Sheffield United recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Fulham. Iliman Ndiaye struck first for Sheffield United in the 3rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Fulham was frustrated by Sheffield United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield United ended the match with the shutout victory. Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Middlesbrough recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Nottingham Forest. Matthew Bates scored the first goal for Middlesbrough on an own goal in the 17th minute, then Andraž Šporar added another in the 69th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Nottingham Forest couldn’t manage to score, and Middlesbrough took the shutout win. Middlesbrough is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
On Tuesday Sep 28th, Middlesbrough hosted Sheffield United in their last match together. Middlesbrough won by a score of 2 to 0. Duncan Watmore scored the first goal for Middlesbrough in the 9th minute, then Paddy McNair added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Matt Crooks In the end, Sheffield United was frustrated by Middlesbrough’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Middlesbrough ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Duncan Watmore and Andraž Šporar have been the hottest scorers for Middlesbrough in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Sheffield United’s most prolific scorer has been Billy Sharp. The English attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.