Sheffield Utd 2-1 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: L. Evans 9.4 · B. Gibson 7.6 · Daniel Ayala 7.4
Match analysis
5 sections12:0710 April 2018: the Championship matchday 42 match ended Sheffield Utd 2-1 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-0 at half-time. Sheffield Utd scored first, in the 2nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 2' L. Evans → 1-0; 40' L. Evans, assisted by D. Brooks → 2-0; 48' Daniel Ayala, assisted by B. Gibson → 2-1.
Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) was sent off in the 25th minute; yellow cards: Sheffield Utd 1, Middlesbrough 5.
Statistical comparison
Shots 11-7 (3-2 on target); possession 65%-35%; corners 5-1; pass accuracy 83%-69%.
Goals by half: 2-0 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
L. Evans was Sheffield Utd's highest-rated player at 9.4 in 90 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 8 of 10 duels.
B. Gibson was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.6 in 90 minutes: 1 assist, 1 key pass, 1 tackle, won 7 of 8 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
10 April 2018: the Championship matchday 42 match ended Sheffield Utd 2-1 Middlesbrough. Goals: L. Evans 2', L. Evans 40', Daniel Ayala 48'. Match stats: possession Sheffield Utd 65%, Middlesbrough 35%; shots on target 3-2.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.