Championship 25/26 · 30 Aug 2025

Middlesbrough 1–0 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Middlesbrough won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Michael Cooper, 58.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Michael Cooper +13.9, Sydie Peck +11.0, Tommy Conway +8.4.

Well below it: Samuel Silvera −18.1, Hayden Hackney −14.1, Dael Fry −11.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Norwich City Championship
16 Aug 2025	W 3–0	at Millwall Championship
9 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Swansea City Championship

23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Millwall Championship
16 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Swansea City Championship
9 Aug 2025	L 1–4	v Bristol City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tommy Conway Forward	69	1	0	0.49	55.2	+8.4
Delano Burgzorg Forward	11	0	0	0.55	53.8	–
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.0	+0.1
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	46.2	−0.1
Alfie Jones Defender	90	0	0	0.03	42.8	+0.9
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0	0	–	39.4	+1.2
Dael Fry Defender	90	0	0	–	39.2	−11.1
Matt Targett Defender	45	0	1	–	36.0	–
Sontje Hansen Forward	45	0	0	–	35.9	–
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	79	0	0	0.05	34.7	−4.6
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	90	0	0	0.15	34.4	−14.1
Darragh Lenihan Defender	1	0	0	–	32.1	–
Sverre Nypan Midfielder	45	0	0	–	32.0	–
Callum Brittain Defender	89	0	0	0.09	30.0	−2.8
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward	21	0	0	–	29.7	–
Samuel Silvera Midfielder	45	0	0	0.09	20.9	−18.1

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ryan One Forward	32	–	66.1	–
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	90	–	58.0	+13.9
Danny Ings Forward	12	0.04	51.9	–
Thomas Cannon Forward	21	–	48.4	–
Tahith Chong Midfielder	12	–	48.2	–
Sydie Peck Midfielder	90	0.04	48.0	+11.0
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	90	0.01	47.4	+4.5
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	78	–	45.1	+7.5
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0.24	43.5	–
Andre Brooks Midfielder	78	0.02	43.1	–
Tyrese Campbell Forward	69	0.15	41.4	+0.6
Tyler Bindon Defender	90	–	41.3	−9.9
Harrison Burrows Defender	90	–	38.4	+5.8
Louie Barry Forward	58	–	38.4	−0.0
Ben Godfrey Defender	78	–	37.2	–
Sam McCallum Defender	12	0.14	31.6	–