Middlesbrough FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Riverside Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Brilliant from the midfielder! Riley McGree makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 25.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paddy McNair.
- 40' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 40.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Pritchard.
- 46' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Paddy McNair trudges off to be replaced by Anfernee Dijksteel on 51 minutes.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Patrick Roberts by Amad on 68 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Duncan Watmore comes on to replace Riley McGree.
- 72' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 75' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 75 minute. Dennis Cirken leaves to be changed by Bailey Wright.
- 76' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Leon Dajaku comes on to replace Lynden Gooch.
- 80' Poor challenge from Isaiah Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' Marc Bola is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Mowatt at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Rodrigo Muniz is replaced by Tommy Smith.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tommy Smith.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
4
Alex Mowatt ↓ Marc Bola 89'
- 3
- 17
- 6
- 16
- 23
- 25
-
8
Riley McGree ↓ Duncan Watmore 68'
-
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↓ Tommy Smith 90'
- 2
Bench
-
14
Tommy Smith ↑ 90'
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↑ 68'
- 28
- 21
-
27
Marc Bola ↑ 89'
-
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↑ 51'
- 13
Coach
Chris Wilder
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Leon Dajaku 76'
- 13
- 6
- 20
- 4
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Amad 68'
- 1
- 24
-
3
Dennis Cirken ↓ Bailey Wright 75'
- 9
Bench
- 12
-
26
Bailey Wright ↑ 75'
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↑ 68'
-
7
Leon Dajaku ↑ 76'
- 42
- 27
-
16
Amad ↑ 68'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
| Matt Crooks | 1 |
| Nazarii Rusyn | 1 |
| Chris Rigg | 1 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 |
| Hayden Hackney | 1 |
| Riley McGree | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
2022-09-05
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2022-08-31
Sunderland AFC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2022-08-27
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2022-08-20
Stoke City FC
0–1
Sunderland AFC
W
2022-08-17
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2022-08-13
Sunderland AFC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
51%
Middlesbrough FC or Sunderland AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.