Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sun 4 Feb 2024 · 12:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcus Forss 61' 1–0
1–1 83' Nazarii Rusyn
Y 14' Trai Hume
Lukas Engel 34' Y
Y 34' Abdoullah Ba
Sam Greenwood 75' Y
Luke Ayling 79' Y
Y 90' Pierre Ekwah

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

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

2
1
3
Middlesbrough FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-09-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
20 Jan Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
13 Jan Millwall FC A 3–1 W
06 Jan Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–3 L
29 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
27 Jan Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
13 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Jan Newcastle United FC H 0–3 L
01 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–0 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 14' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Trai Hume will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Anthony Patterson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 29' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' Lukas Engel was booked on 34.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 61' Marcus Forss makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
  • 62' What composure from Marcus Forss! The Finland international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 67' It’s high time Michael Beale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Mason Burstow exits the field as Nazarii Rusyn enters on 68.
  • 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Sam Greenwood was booked on 75.
  • 76' Sam Greenwood has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Josh Coburn on, Marcus Forss off on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' The Ukraine Nazarii Rusyn breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-1!
  • 85' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Lukas Engel trudges off to be replaced by Luke Thomas on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Daniel Ballard has done his job and it is now time for Jenson Seelt to step up.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Pierre Ekwah gets a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 1-1 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2022-09-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-01-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2024-01-13 Millwall FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-01-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-01-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-01-19 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-01-06 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Newcastle United FC L 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC43% Draw29% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
57%
Middlesbrough FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC28% Draw50% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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