Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sunderland AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Trai Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Rav van den Berg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' Trai Hume needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' Jenson Seelt, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' 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.
  • 61' What a strike from Marcus Forss! The score is 1-0.
  • 62' What a strike from Marcus Forss! The score is 2-0.
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' Nazarii Rusyn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Burstow at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Roberts is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Greenwood on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Sam Greenwood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Marcus Forss is replaced by Josh Coburn on 77 minute.
  • 79' Luke Ayling picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' GOAL! Nazarii Rusyn scores on 83.
  • 85' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Lukas Engel is withdrawn and Luke Thomas gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Jenson Seelt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Ballard on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Pierre Ekwah. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Riley McGree 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Ross Stewart 1
Dan Neil 1
Amad 1
Isaiah Jones 1
Sam Greenwood 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.