Monday , 14 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Mon 3 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 29,161 HT 45' · FT 45'
Delano Burgzorg 11' 1–0
1–1 33' Dan Neil
1–2 51' Wilson Isidor
Hayden Hackney 59' 2–2
2–3 87' Ryan John Giles og
Aidan Morris 21' Y
Y 45' Luke O'Nien
Y 64' Jobe Bellingham
Delano Burgzorg 78' Y
Y 90' Ian Poveda

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 7 14
2 Swansea City AFC 7 14
3 West Bromwich Albion FC 7 14
4 Middlesbrough FC 6 13
5 Queens Park Rangers FC 7 12
6 Charlton Athletic FC 7 12
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 6 11
8 Southampton FC 7 10
9 Birmingham City FC 7 10
10 Stoke City FC 7 10
11 Bristol City FC 6 10
12 Norwich City FC 7 9
13 Millwall FC 6 9
14 Sheffield United FC 7 9
15 Blackburn Rovers FC 7 8
16 Lincoln City FC 6 8
17 Watford FC 7 8
18 Portsmouth FC 6 7
19 Wrexham AFC 7 7
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 7 7
21 Cardiff City FC 7 4
22 Derby County FC 7 4
23 Preston North End FC 7 3
24 Burnley FC 7 3

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Middlesbrough FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC 2024-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-10-07 Sunderland AFC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC 2023-01-22 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–3 L
25 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
18 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
11 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
04 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 3–2 W
25 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
21 Jan Derby County FC A 1–0 W
17 Jan Burnley FC A 0–0 D
11 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–2 L
05 Jan Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 11' Middlesbrough FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Delano Burgzorg on 11.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aidan Morris on 21.
  • 26' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' Dan Neil doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 38' Mark Travers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Luke O'Nien was booked on 45.
  • 50' Salis Abdul Samed has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 362 appearances.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Wilson Isidor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' GOAL! Hayden Hackney fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 60' Samuel Iling-Junior has so much to prove this time. He replaces Finn Azaz on 60 minute.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Jobe Bellingham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 69' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Marcus Forss has done his job and it is now time for Tommy Conway to step up.
  • 71' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 71 minute. Chris Rigg leaves to be changed by Salis Abdul Samed.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Rigg made 365 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' Delano Burgzorg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Wilson Isidor departs to be replaced by Eliezer Mayenda.
  • 86' Middlesbrough FC have won 473 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Ryan John Giles does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
  • 89' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Ian Poveda on, Patrick Roberts off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ian Poveda. He receives a card.
  • With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Forss 2
Amad 1
Isaiah Jones 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Matt Crooks 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Chris Rigg 1
Delano Burgzorg 1

Head to Head

2025-02-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC 2024-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-10-07 Sunderland AFC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC 2023-01-22 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-02-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC L 2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-02-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W 2025-01-25 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-01-21 Derby County FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2025-01-17 Burnley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2025-01-11 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2025-01-05 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Sunderland AFC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC34% Draw29% Sunderland AFC37%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
66%
Middlesbrough FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC26% Draw48% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.