Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield Utd
Championship · Matchweek 3Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: C. Akpom 8.2 · D. Lenihan 7.3 · M. Lowe 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections18:28Middlesbrough drew with Sheffield Utd 2-2 in the Championship matchday 3 on 14 August 2022.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. Sheffield Utd scored first, in the 3rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 3' S. Berge, assisted by O. Norwood → 0-1; 14' C. Akpom, assisted by I. Jones → 1-1; 68' R. Giles (own goal) → 2-1; 82' C. Akpom, assisted by D. Lenihan → 3-1.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 3, Sheffield Utd 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 7-4 (4-4 on target); possession 56%-44%; corners 5-4; pass accuracy 76%-71%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 1-1 in the second.
Standout players
C. Akpom was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 89 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, 1 tackle, won 6 of 20 duels.
M. Lowe was Sheffield Utd's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 1 shot on target, 9 tackles, won 10 of 15 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Utd (Championship matchday 3, 14 August 2022) finished 2-2. Goals: S. Berge 3', C. Akpom 14', R. Giles 68' (o.g.), C. Akpom 82'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 56%, Sheffield Utd 44%; shots on target 4-4.
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