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 8 games · 15 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 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

13% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
11' Middlesbrough FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Delano Burgzorg on 11.
16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aidan Morris on 21.
26' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
33' Dan Neil doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
38' Mark Travers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
45' Luke O'Nien was booked on 45.
50' Salis Abdul Samed has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 362 appearances.
51' A stunning finish from Wilson Isidor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
59' GOAL! Hayden Hackney fires home to make it 2-2!
60' Samuel Iling-Junior has so much to prove this time. He replaces Finn Azaz on 60 minute.
64' Poor challenge from Jobe Bellingham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
69' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Marcus Forss has done his job and it is now time for Tommy Conway to step up.
71' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 71 minute. Chris Rigg leaves to be changed by Salis Abdul Samed.
76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Rigg made 365 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
78' Delano Burgzorg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
81' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Wilson Isidor departs to be replaced by Eliezer Mayenda.
86' Middlesbrough FC have won 473 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
87' Ryan John Giles does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
89' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Ian Poveda on, Patrick Roberts off on 89 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Ian Poveda. He receives a card.
With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Nazarii Rusyn	1
Chris Rigg	1
Delano Burgzorg	1
Hayden Hackney	1
Riley McGree	1
Wilson Isidor	1
Ross Stewart	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.