A month or so ago, it would not have been advisable to tip both teams to score in a Sheffield United home game, but since then they now carry an air of vulnerability at Bramall Lane, which was underlined when Hull put 3 past them a few weeks ago.

Earlier in the season, they kept 9 clean sheets in a row, but in their last 5 home games they have conceded 7 goals with just 1 clean sheet. Middlesbrough have scored in their last 11 away league games, and have only kept 3 clean sheets on the road all season.

Middlesbrough’s opponents have been shown an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game this season, with only Watford’s opponents being shown yellow cards more frequently.

Sheffield United average 2.5 card per game at Bramall Lane, covering this bet in 10 out of 15 games. The likes of Gustavo Hamer, Vini Souza and Anel Ahmedhodzic have all previously served bans this season for an accumulation of yellow cards.

Hamer is an all-action player, who has mostly operated off the left hand side this season with licence to drift.

The licence to drift often means he has to scramble back into his left side of midfield slot when defending, sometimes resorting to illegal means to stop his opponents.

Hamer averages 1.9 fouls per 90, and will likely be tracking back Morgan Whittaker down Boro’s right, who draws 1.8 fouls per 90.

Harry Clarke joined Sheffield United on loan from Ipswich in January. He has started 2 games at right back, committing 5 fouls in the process.

He will be up against Delano Burgzorg here, a player who is fouled 2.1 times per 90 in the Championship this season.

Clarke will still be getting up to speed after playing very few minutes for Ipswich, and Burgzorg is not the type of player you want to come up against when a little behind on sharpness.

Now this has only occurred in 27% (4/15) of the Blades’ home games this season, but it has happened in their last 2 home games against 2 sides in Hull and Portsmouth not renowned for their attacking prowess on the road.

Middlesbrough are, however, renowned for their attacking intent, having scored more goals away from home than any other team in the division. 57% of their away games have seen over 2.5 goals.

Given Sheffield United have only been beaten twice at home all season, it would be foolish to back against them picking up something from this game, especially with Boro in such poor form.

Not only would this bet have landed in 11/13 of the Blades’ home games, it would also have landed in 9 of Boro’s 15 away games (60%), including 5 of the last 6.

Across the course of the season, Hamer averages exactly 1 shot on target per game. So far in 2025, that figure has increased to 1.5 per 90, with Hamer taking a total of 19 shots across 5 games, 7 of which were on target.

He is Sheffield United’s top scorer this season, so to be getting close to evens for him to test the keeper is a wonderful price.

George Edmundson averages 0.39 yellow cards per 90 this season, with 8 yellow cards across 21 starts.

The majority of those cards (5) have been picked up away from the Riverside. In terms of tests, they don’t get much sterner than a trip to Bramall Lane, both in terms of the opposition on the pitch and the atmosphere within the stadium.

Add to that the threat of Rhian Brewster and Tyrese Campbell, likely off the bench, who both draw better than 1 card every 3 90s, Edmundson will do well to get through the game without his name being taken.