The visiting Sunderland side should be favourites at Middlesbrough, as the guests hold a 5 point supremacy from their seven league matches this season.
- Middlesbrough have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sunderland have scored in all their away matches so far.
Both contenders have had enough rest since their previous game. Let's agree to expect an active match!
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Championship games here at Riverside Stadium.
The club members are hoping that Middlesbrough will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Watford (placed 4th). The defeat against Watford was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by Bayo). Muniz, a striker, was the highest rated performer for the team in that fixture, earning a rating of 7.45 (out of 10). Muniz scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match, Middlesbrough won a home game hosting Swansea City (2-1).The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Middlesbrough's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 2 matches, drawn 0 and lost 2.
The Middlesbrough fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. On the other hand, Middlesbrough have conceded 4 goals.
Sunderland form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Championship away games so far for Sunderland with six points collected from three matches.
Sunderland are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Rotherham United (placed 12th). The attacker Stewart got a match rating of 9.35 in that game. Stewart scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Norwich City.Sunderland are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. 4 goals have been conceded by Sunderland in these games.
Head 2 Head
Middlesbrough have managed a sequence of 6 consecutive games without losing (5-1-0) when facing Sunderland.Top Goalscorers
  R. Stewart 5 goals |  E. Simms 3 goals |   M. Crooks 2 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Sunderland missing players
| Middlesbrough | Sunderland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 6.3 | 5.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9.3 | 6 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.9 | 10.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.7 | 11.4 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 62% | 42% |
| 9.7 | 8.7 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.3 | 13 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
- All of Middlesbrough's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Middlesbrough have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Middlesbrough have not yet lost a game at home.
- Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | Reading | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Hull City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
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