Sheff Utd host M'Boro at Bramall Lane, Sheffield on 26 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Sheff Utd's last five results: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). M'Boro's last five: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 6 meetings, Sheff Utd have won 1, M'Boro 4, with 1 draw.
Sheff Utd vs M'Boro kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Championship, at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Bramall Lane holds 32,050 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Sheff Utd vs M'Boro is being played at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Sheff Utd, which holds 32,050 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Sheff Utd have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Wrexham in the Championship on 30 October.
M'Boro have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 14 and conceding 5, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Charlton in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Sheff Utd have won 1, M'Boro have won 4 and 1 was drawn, with Sheff Utd scoring 7 goals to M'Boro's 10. The most recent was Sheffield United 1-2 Middlesbrough on 9 February 2026 in the Championship.
Patrick Bamford leads Sheff Utd with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Sheff Utd player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sheff Utd player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any M'Boro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every M'Boro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Sheff Utd vs M'Boro is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Sheff Utd's XI from their 1-0 win v Wrexham at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sheff Utd vs M'Boro, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | Championship | Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough | 1-2 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United | 1-0 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Championship | Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough | 3-1 |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United | 1-0 |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Championship | Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough | 1-3 |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United | 2-2 |
Predicted lineups for Sheff Utd vs M'Boro are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Sheff Utd's XI from their 1-0 win v Wrexham at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Sheff Utd | Fouls committed | M'Boro | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Peck | 11 | W. Lankshear | 10 |
| 2 | L. Kitching | 11 | S. Berhalter | 8 |
| 3 | B. DÃaz | 10 | R. McGree | 8 |
| 4 | P. Bamford | 10 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 5 | K. Phillips | 9 | N. Borges | 7 |
| # | Sheff Utd | Shots | M'Boro | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Cannon | 19 | W. Lankshear | 35 |
| 2 | S. Peck | 18 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 |
| 3 | J. Tanganga | 11 | A. Morris | 22 |
| 4 | P. Bamford | 11 | S. Berhalter | 18 |
| 5 | B. DÃaz | 10 | T. Conway | 16 |
| # | Sheff Utd | Shots on target | M'Boro | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Peck | 7 | W. Lankshear | 20 |
| 2 | T. Cannon | 7 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 |
| 3 | P. Bamford | 6 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 4 | J. Tanganga | 5 | S. Berhalter | 6 |
| 5 | R. Donovan | 4 | T. Conway | 4 |
| # | Sheff Utd | Goals | M'Boro | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Bamford | 5 | W. Lankshear | 9 |
| 2 | J. Tanganga | 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 |
| 3 | T. Cannon | 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 |
| 4 | B. DÃaz | 1 | A. Morris | 2 |
| 5 | O. Arblaster | 1 | T. Conway | 1 |
| # | Sheff Utd | Yellow cards | M'Boro | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Kitching | 5 | R. McGree | 3 |
| 2 | S. McCallum | 3 | A. Phillips | 2 |
| 3 | J. Tanganga | 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 |
| 4 | K. Phillips | 2 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 |
| 5 | S. Peck | 2 | N. Borges | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 16 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 14 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.5 | 18 of 24 |
| Passes | 350.2 | 21 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 22 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 526.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 4 of 24 |