Friday , 11 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 11:30 UTC Stadium of Light 42,871 HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Rigg 24' 1–0
Trai Hume 9' Y
Y 20' Emmanuel Latte Lath
Patrick Roberts 45' Y
Chris Rigg 70' Y
Y 87' Ben Doak

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
  • Assistant 2 Simon Long

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Bromwich Albion FC 6 13
2 West Ham United FC 6 11
3 Swansea City AFC 6 11
4 Queens Park Rangers FC 6 11
5 Charlton Athletic FC 6 11
6 Middlesbrough FC 5 10
7 Bristol City FC 5 10
8 Millwall FC 5 9
9 Norwich City FC 6 9
10 Sheffield United FC 6 9
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 5 8
12 Watford FC 6 8
13 Southampton FC 6 7
14 Wrexham AFC 6 7
15 Birmingham City FC 6 7
16 Stoke City FC 6 7
17 Portsmouth FC 5 6
18 Blackburn Rovers FC 6 5
19 Lincoln City FC 5 5
20 Cardiff City FC 6 4
21 Bolton Wanderers FC 6 4
22 Derby County FC 6 4
23 Burnley FC 6 3
24 Preston North End FC 6 3

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
14 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–3 L
31 Aug Portsmouth FC A 3–1 W
24 Aug Burnley FC H 1–0 W
18 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–0 W
10 Aug Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
31 Aug Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
24 Aug Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
17 Aug Derby County FC A 0–1 L
10 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sunderland AFC host Middlesbrough FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 9' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 9.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' 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.
  • 20' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a card on 20.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Chris Rigg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' The 28-year-old George Edmundson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Patrick Roberts.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Finn Azaz has done his job and it is now time for Micah Hamilton to step up.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Chris Rigg.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Emmanuel Latte Lath is replaced by Delano Burgzorg on 74 minute.
  • 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Wilson Isidor comes on to replace Patrick Roberts.
  • 86' Trai Hume needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Doak.
  • 90' Daniel Ballard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Chris Rigg and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Sunderland AFC 1-0 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Forss 2
Hayden Hackney 1
Riley McGree 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Ross Stewart 1
Dan Neil 1
Amad 1
Isaiah Jones 1

Head to Head

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

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-08-31 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-08-24 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-08-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC46% Draw30% Middlesbrough FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
54%
Sunderland AFC or Middlesbrough FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC28% Draw54% Middlesbrough FC18%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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