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Sunderland AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sun 22 Jan 2023 · 12:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Jonathan Howson
R 49' Dael Fry
Y 50' Marcus Forss
Y 58' Marcus Forss
Y 59' Marcus Forss

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
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
22 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
14 Jan Swansea City AFC H 1–3 L
07 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Blackpool FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 4–1 W
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
14 Jan Millwall FC H 1–0 W
07 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–5 L
02 Jan Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 4–1 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' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 11' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Corry Evans is replaced by Edouard Michut.
  • 16' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' Amad, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Middlesbrough FC 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.
  • 46' Paddy McNair has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 49' Dael Fry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 49.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Marcus Forss. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 51' Ross Stewart puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
  • 52' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Matty Crooks exits the field as Paddy McNair enters on 52.
  • 57' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Forss on 58 minutes.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Marcus Forss is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Cameron Archer comes on to replace Marcus Forss.
  • 70' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Ajibola Alese exits the field as Bailey Wright enters on 70.
  • 75' Chuba Akpom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' 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.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Jack Clarke is replaced by Jewison Bennette.
  • 81' Magnificent from Amad! That is 18 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 82' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoullah Ba is hanging Patrick Roberts on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Duncan Watmore is replacing Riley McGree for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Forss 2
Sam Greenwood 1
Matt Crooks 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Chris Rigg 1
Delano Burgzorg 1
Hayden Hackney 1
Riley McGree 1

Head to Head

2023-01-22 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-09-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-01-22 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-01-14 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Swansea City AFC L 2023-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2023-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2022-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC W 2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-01-22 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-01-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2023-01-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC45% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC27%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
55%
Sunderland AFC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC29% Draw50% Middlesbrough FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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