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

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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

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Middlesbrough FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

5/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

5/4

61-75

6/4

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear	13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry	3 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' With 4 assists to his name this season, Jobe Bellingham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Delano Burgzorg makes it 1-0.
16' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
21' Aidan Morris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 21.
26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
33' Goal! Dan Neil scores his 6 goal in 375 matches.
38' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
43' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' Luke O'Nien was booked on 45.
50' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
51' The Haiti Wilson Isidor breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 1-2!
56' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
59' Assisted by Aidan Morris with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hayden Hackney makes no mistake. 2-2!
60' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Iling-Junior. He replaces Finn Azaz on 60 minute.
64' Jobe Bellingham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
69' Tommy Conway is replacing Marcus Forss for the Middlesbrough FC side.
71' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Salis Abdul Samed is hanging Chris Rigg on the field on 71 minute.
76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Morgan Whittaker suffering a number of foals already.
78' The referee calls foul for Delano Burgzorg. He receives a card.
81' Eliezer Mayenda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wilson Isidor at the 81 minute mark.
86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
87' GOAL! Ryan John Giles fires home to make it 3-2!
89' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Ian Poveda comes on to replace Patrick Roberts.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Ian Poveda argues furiously but the card stands.
Another three points for Sunderland AFC.

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

Player	Goals
Marcus Forss	2
Chris Rigg	1
Delano Burgzorg	1
Hayden Hackney	1
Riley McGree	1
Wilson Isidor	1
Ross Stewart	1
Dan Neil	1

Head to Head

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.