• Sheffield United have scored 15 goals in their last five home games

• Middlesbrough have conceded in each of their last ten away games

• Recommended bet: Sheffield United over 1.5 goals

Four successive victories have put Middlesbrough in the thick of the Championship title fight, but they may struggle to replicate that success against a Sheffield United side showing signs of improvement.

The Blades are unbeaten in three games and with the situation in the middle of the pack tight, they will still have aspirations of making the playoffs this term.

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Team news

Patrick Bamford is a doubt for Sheffield United after picking up a knock in training, but Kalvin Phillips could make his debut for the Blades. Jairo Riedewald, Sam McCallum, and Tom Davies are all ruled out for the hosts.

Middlesbrough could name an unchanged lineup from the side that beat Norwich last time out, but Seny Dieng, Darragh Lenihan, Alfie Jones, George Edmundson, and Kaly Sene remain sidelined.

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The stats

Middlesbrough have conceded six goals in their last three away fixtures.

Sheffield United have averaged 1.71 goals per home game in the Championship this season.

The Blades have scored exactly three goals in each of their last five at home.

Boro lost 3-1 the last time they visited Bramall Lane.

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Prediction

Middlesbrough are on a four-game winning streak and looking like potential Championship winners, but they face a tough test when they visit Bramall Lane on Monday and the Blades could slice through yet another back line.

Chris Wilder’s side are unbeaten in three games and have found some goalscoring form on home soil recently.

They have netted exactly three goals in each of their last five home matches and have scored 23 times in their last eight at Bramall Lane, winning six in that sequence.

It may have been a disappointing season for Monday’s hosts, but they are still only eight points off a playoff position and know that a strong showing against the title contenders will give them a springboard to build from in the latter stages of the campaign.

Middlesbrough are without a clean sheet in their last ten away games and have shipped multiple goals to West Brom, Fulham, Bristol City, and Watford in that period.

Sheffield United beat Boro 3-1 at this venue almost a year ago to the day, and they look good value to bag at least a couple against a vulnerable visiting defence.

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