Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
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' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Middlesbrough FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Trai Hume will be fuming at that decision.
  • 14' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The referee calls foul for Emmanuel Latte Lath. He receives a card.
  • 24' Chris Rigg doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 29' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 44' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Seny Dieng has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Patrick Roberts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' The 27-year-old Isaiah Jones has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Anthony Patterson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 60' Micah Hamilton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Finn Azaz departs to be replaced by Micah Hamilton.
  • 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Chris Rigg.
  • 74' The whistle greets Emmanuel Latte Lath as he departs to be replaced by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 79' Latvia international Dennis Cirkin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' Sunderland AFC make a change. Patrick Roberts trudges off to be replaced by Wilson Isidor on 81 minutes.
  • 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Ben Doak. He receives a card.
  • 90' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Chris Rigg departs to be replaced by Daniel Ballard.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

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
Delano Burgzorg 1
Hayden Hackney 1
Riley McGree 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Ross Stewart 1
Dan Neil 1
Amad 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.