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by Devesh Jaganath in Championship Predictions
Two sides at opposite ends of the Championship standings will meet this weekend, when Middlesbrough host Sheffield United at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday. The Boro are in second place after three games, while the Blades are bottom of the table. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After two underwhelming Championship seasons, Middlesbrough have made an impressive start to the 2025-26 campaign, currently one of just two teams with a perfect record.
The Boro conceded their first goal of the season but managed to see off Norwich 2-1 last weekend. This is the first time they have won three league games in a row since November.
The hosts will be confident in their chances of extending their run of form here, given their home record. In their last seven league home games, they’ve lost just once and have not conceded in over 200 minutes.
Meanwhile, after the disappointment of missing out on promotion last season, Sheffield United have made a nightmarish start to this campaign, still in search of their first points.
The Blades were beaten 1-0 at home by Millwall last week, marking the second league game in which they failed to score. They were also dumped out of the League Cup by Birmingham a couple of weeks ago.
The visitors have lost their last three away games across all competitions and were beaten 1-0 at this venue in the league last season.
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The Best Betting Odds for Middlesbrough v Sheffield United Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.15 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
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2.25 | 3.3 | 3.25 |
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2.2 | 3.2 | 3.25 |
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2.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
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2.14 | 3.45 | 3.25 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Middlesbrough and Sheffield United?
Our prediction for the Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United match is: Middlesbrough draw no bet.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 30/08/2025 between Middlesbrough and Sheffield United in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 42.9% for a win of Middlesbrough against Sheffield United with odds of 2.25 at Betfred.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United is 17.3% with odds of 3.5 at Bwin.
- Our prediction model gives a 39.8% chance ⭐ for a win of Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough with odds of 3.26 at Betwinner.
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United Form
Middlesbrough and Sheffield United's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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24
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
Middlesbrough and Sheffield United Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
8 Apr 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
13 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
22 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
24 May 2025 - Championship
12 May 2025 - Championship
3 May 2025 - Championship
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
13 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
22 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
15 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
60 %
0 %
40 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
12 Feb 2025 - Championship
23 Oct 2024 - Championship
15 Feb 2023 - Championship
13 Feb 2019 - Championship
7 Aug 2018 - Championship
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Missing players
S. Dieng
DefenderA. Bangura
D. Lenihan
MidfielderR. McGree
O. Arblaster
J. Shackleton
T. Davies
Most goals and assists
Middlesbrough
Sheffield United
D. Fry
(1 Goals)
,
A. Jones
(1 Goals)
, 
D. Burgzorg
(1 Goals)
,
H. Hackney
(1 Goals)
, 
F. Azaz
(1 Goals)
, 
T. Conway
(1 Goals)
T. Campbell
(1 Goals)
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G. Hamer
(1 Goals)
M. Whittaker
(2 Assists)
C. O`Hare
(1 Assists)
Middlesbrough - Sheffield United Key Points
- Middlesbrough have won all three of their league games this season.
- Middlesbrough have won five of their last seven home league games.
- Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last nine home matches against this opponent.
- Sheffield United have lost all three of their league games this season.
- Sheffield United have failed to score in their last two matches.
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Our Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United Prediction
Middlesbrough have made a storming start to the season, and they will be expecting to maintain their perfect record this weekend, on their home patch and against a side that has not earned a point as yet this term.
Sheffield United have been very poor over the early stages of the current campaign. Given their situation, we’re expecting them to go all out here, so we will go for some safety by opting for our money back in the event of a draw. Our Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United prediction is Middlesbrough draw no bet.
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