Overview
- The Championship match kicks off at 12:30pm on Saturday at the Riverside and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
- Middlesbrough have opened with three wins from three to sit second, with Rob Edwards credited for an immediate uplift after replacing Michael Carrick.
- Sheffield United are bottom after three straight league defeats and an EFL Cup exit, with manager Ruben Selles acknowledging the team are in a tough situation.
- United have moved to strengthen this week by adding defender Japhet Tanganga and striker Danny Ings to the squad.
- Previews report odds that favour Middlesbrough and highlight Boro’s habit of scoring first, with forward Tommy Conway flagged as a potential anytime scorer.