In this 3rd week match, on Sun Aug 14th, Middlesbrough hosts Sheffield United at Riverside Stadium in a meeting of these two Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Middlesbrough recorded a 2-3 loss against Queens Park Rangers. Christopher Willock struck first for Queens Park Rangers in the 13th minute, then Jimmy Dunne added another in the 27th minute. Middlesbrough looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while 7th placed Sheffield United is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Millwall. Ndiaye struck first for Sheffield United in the 7th minute, then Sander Berge added another in the 22nd minute In the end, Millwall 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 is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Daniel Jebbison has been the most prolific scorer on Sheffield United in his last five matches with two goals. Both Riley McGree and Marcus Tavernier have been the hottest scorers for Middlesbrough in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.