Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Middlesbrough FC is underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 9' Trai Hume was booked on 9.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 24' Chris Rigg puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
  • 29' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Patrick Roberts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Patrick Roberts. He receives a card.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' George Edmundson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romaine Mundle made 385 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Micah Hamilton is replacing Finn Azaz for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Rigg on 70.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Emmanuel Latte Lath is replaced by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Patrick Roberts is replaced by Wilson Isidor on 81 minute.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' Middlesbrough FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Daniel Ballard is replacing Chris Rigg for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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
Isaiah Jones 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Matt Crooks 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Chris Rigg 1
Delano Burgzorg 1
Hayden Hackney 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.