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Statistical trends point toward a game where at least one side fails to score, driven by Middlesbrough's elite defense which ranks 1st in the league for fewest goals conceded per game (0.95). Millwall relies on a league-high 15 clean sheets to stay in the top four and often adopts a compact defensive shape on the road, averaging only 46% possession. With both teams prioritizing defensive stability to avoid a catastrophic loss in the promotion race, a repeat of the low-scoring, one-sided nature of their previous encounters—where only one team scored in three of their last five meetings—is likely.

Neither team are playing great. However, throughout the season, the Blues were better. That was especially true at home, where they won nine out of 19 games and are the 6th-best team in the league. Moreover, Birmingham won the previous H2H game 2:1. 

Sheffield United's last four league fixtures have not produced the results they wanted. The Blades have failed to register a single win and conceded in all four encounters; however, they also scored in each of them, making BTTS a plausible outcome on Friday.

Statistical trends point toward goals at both ends, as Al-Ittihad's defense has been vulnerable, keeping few clean sheets during their recent slump. Al-Hazem has shown consistent offensive output, scoring in their last two outings, and the most recent head-to-head in February 2026 ended in a 1–1 draw. With Al-Ittihad averaging 1.25 goals at home and Al-Hazem conceding 1.62 goals per away game, both teams finding the net is a high-probability outcome.

Paris Saint-Germain are usually good value to win by more than one goal. The Ligue 1 leaders covered a -1.5 handicap in five of their last seven victories. Toulouse lost by more than one goal in three of their last four defeats against PSG.

Los Franjirrojos have been fairly reliable at Vallecas, going four league games unbeaten. Elche’s six straight away losses make that contrast hard to ignore, so the home side should, at least on balance, edge this.