Saturday , 14 November 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
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
  • 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' Trai Hume catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 9.
  • 14' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a card for Emmanuel Latte Lath.
  • 24' Against the run of play, Chris Rigg has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 29' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Patrick Roberts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Eliezer Mayenda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Patrick Roberts picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Sunderland AFC have won 488 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 395 games and scored 495 goals.
  • 62' Micah Hamilton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Finn Azaz at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Chris Rigg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
  • 74' Delano Burgzorg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emmanuel Latte Lath at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' The 24-year-old Dan Neil has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Patrick Roberts exits the field as Wilson Isidor enters on 81.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Ben Doak. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Daniel Ballard comes on to replace Chris Rigg.
  • 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
Wilson Isidor 1
Ross Stewart 1
Dan Neil 1
Amad 1
Isaiah Jones 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Matt Crooks 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.