Sunderland AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sunderland AFC

0 – 4

Full Time

Middlesbrough FC

Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 11:30 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 58' Sam Greenwood

0–2 60' Matt Crooks

0–3 72' Isaiah Jones

0–4 90' Marcus Forss

Dan Neil 17' Y

Y 32' Isaiah Jones

Y 33' Sam Greenwood

Dan Neil 45' YR

Daniel Ballard 45' Y

Y 45' Josh Coburn

Patrick Roberts 70' Y

Jack Clarke 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Akil Howson

4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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

Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–4	L
04 Oct	Watford FC	H	2–0	W
29 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	3–0	W
24 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	0–1	L
20 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	3–1	W
16 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	3–1	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Sunderland AFC	A	4–0	W
03 Oct	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W
30 Sep	Watford FC	A	3–2	W
23 Sep	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W
19 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
16 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sunderland AFC and Middlesbrough FC get this one started.
5' Seny Dieng is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
10' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
17' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 17.
22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Niall Huggins exits the field as Jenson Seelt enters on 30.
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Isaiah Jones on 32.
33' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 33.
38' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
43' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
45' It’s gonna be a Red card for Dan Neil.
46' The supporters are chanting for Adil Aouchiche. He replaces Mason Burstow on 46 minute.
51' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
58' GOAL! Sam Greenwood fires home to make it 0-1!
60' Against the run of play, Matt Crooks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
63' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Chris Rigg comes on to replace Abdoullah Ba.
67' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Josh Coburn is replaced by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
70' A moment of madness from Patrick Roberts on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
72' A goal from the Guyana international Isaiah Jones! He fires home on 72 to make it 0-3!
75' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 75.
75' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Greenwood departs to be replaced by Sam Silvera.
76' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Jack Clarke by Nazarii Rusyn on 76 minute.
81' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
82' The whistle greets Lukas Engel as he departs to be replaced by Alex Bangura.
87' Niall Huggins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
90' What a strike from Marcus Forss! The score is 0-4.
Another three points for Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

17
Paddy McNair
6
Dael Fry
4
Daniel Barlaser
1
Seny Dieng
11
Isaiah Jones ↓ Marcus Forss 75'
7
Hayden Hackney
29
Sam Greenwood ↓ Sam Silvera 75'
19
Josh Coburn ↓ Emmanuel Latte Lath 67'
27
Lukas Engel ↓ Alex Bangura 82'
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Morgan Rogers 67'
2
Tom Smith

Bench

10
Morgan Rogers ↑ 67'
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 75'
26
Darragh Lenihan
9
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↑ 67'
24
Alex Bangura ↑ 82'
23
Tom Glover
18
Sam Silvera ↑ 75'
16
Jonny Howson

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Forss	2
Isaiah Jones	1
Sam Greenwood	1
Matt Crooks	1
Nazarii Rusyn	1
Chris Rigg	1
Delano Burgzorg	1
Hayden Hackney	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.06 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC27% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC44%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.64

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

56%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

73%

Sunderland AFC or Middlesbrough FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC19% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC34%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted

0 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

12.9%

0 – 1

10.3%

0 – 0

9.1%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 2

8.7%

1 – 0

6.6%

2 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 3

4.8%

0 – 3

4.5%

2 – 0

3.9%

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	15%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	23%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	15%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

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

Sunderland AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

Middlesbrough FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Clean Sheet