If Sheff Utd and Boro finish level on points and goal difference...

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9.1 At the end of each Season the Club in each Division scoring the highest number of points shall be declared the Champion Club of that Division. Three points shall be awarded for each League Match won. One point will be awarded to each Club for a drawn match. If two or more Clubs have scored the same number of points their position in the Division shall be determined on goal difference, that is to say, the difference between the total number of goals scored by and against a Club in League Matches in that Season, and the higher or highest placed Club shall be the Club with the highest goal difference. If any two or more Clubs have scored the same number of points and have the same goal difference the higher or highest placed Club shall be the Club having scored the most goals in League Matches in that Season.

9.2 If two or more Clubs have the same number of points, goal difference and goals scored the highest placed Club shall be determined by the respective League records against each other, taking into account in order of precedence, points gained, goal difference and goals scored.

9.3 If the above procedures do not separate the Clubs then the highest placed Club shall be determined by reference to the following criteria, in the order prescribed:

9.3.1 number of wins;

9.3.2 goals scored in away games
 
Points, goal difference, goals scored, then head to head

So as it stands we are behind on all counts but there is still time to change the first 3 in the list.
 
The good news is, for it to go down to goal difference it almost certainly means Sheffield United have failed to win at least one and we've won at least 2, so hopefully.that gap would be narrowed enough to avoid hth.
 
Sheff Utd
+12. For 56 Against 44
Us
+8. For 53 Against 45

If Sheff U win their last 2 then they finish 6th.
However if they get 4 points from two harder fixtures than ours, then we can match them on points with 3 wins.
I can't see Sheff U getting more than 3 points getting them to 72. I actually think they might get just 1 or 2.
I can't see their GD improving, more likely being lower.

If we won all 3, we would have to boost our GD by at least 3 and score at least 3 to do so. I think it likely we would go up on GD at worst.
If we win two and draw one, then we would boost our GD by at least 2. They would need to win one of their matches to get more points than our 71. Two draws for them would make that GD and GS really tight by definition.

I can see us getting more points than them and beating their GD even if we only scored a goal a game.
Mitrovic and QPR can be our friends.
 
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