Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough prediction | 26 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Sheffield United
Ranking: #177 overall, #26 in England

68.2 → 67.6 (-0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 25 Apr Preston (H) 67.9 -0.5
1-2 02 May Derby (A) 67.8 -0.1
0-0 15 Aug Birmingham (H) 67.3 -0.5
0-0 22 Aug Swansea City (A) 67.9 +0.6
2-2 29 Aug Cardiff City (A) 67.6 -0.3
Middlesbrough
Ranking: #74 overall, #19 in England

73.7 → 74.3 (+0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 12 May Southampton (A) 73.9 -0.5
1-0 23 May Hull City (A) 73.6 -0.3
2-1 15 Aug Lincoln City (H) 73.8 +0.2
2-1 22 Aug Blackburn (A) 73.9 +0.1
3-1 29 Aug West Brom (H) 74.3 +0.4

Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough: by the numbers

Middlesbrough sit 103 places above Sheffield United in our European rankings, and 7 places above them in England.

Over their last 10 matches Middlesbrough have moved +0.6 rating points, against -0.6 for Sheffield United.

Sheffield United lost 0.6 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 9 Feb 2026.

The best xGtoday rating Sheffield United have ever held is 78.0, first set on 29 Dec 2019.

Middlesbrough first climbed to joint #70 in our European rankings on 24 Oct 2023.