Sunday , 16 August 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Riverside!
  • 5' The 22-year-old Leo Hjelde has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Trai Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Marcus Forss is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lukas Engel 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Mason Burstow, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Clarke made 358 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Marcus Forss adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Marcus Forss — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Mason Burstow departs to be replaced by Nazarii Rusyn.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sam Greenwood.
  • 76' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Josh Coburn on, Marcus Forss off on 77 minutes.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Ayling is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 79.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Nazarii Rusyn gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 85' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Lukas Engel is withdrawn and Luke Thomas gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jenson Seelt. He replaces Daniel Ballard on 90 minute.
  • 90' Pierre Ekwah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Isaiah Jones 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Matt Crooks 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Chris Rigg 1
Delano Burgzorg 1
Hayden Hackney 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.