Football betting preview: Sunderland vs Middlesbrough

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 22.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (48707 seats)

We have to say that both participants are capable of winning this one, Middlesbrough holding a 4 point lead on Sunderland in the standings. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (15) in Championship

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Sunderland form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Sunderland at their home stadium (Stadium of Light) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

The Sunderland crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Swansea City here at Stadium of Light. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points in four league fixtures. Midfield player Neil got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, the max score being 10. Neil scored one goal and had 24 successful passes (of 29 total).

Before that one, a strong away win at Shrewsbury Town. A FA Cup match.

An interesting fact: 9 of the most recent 12 league matches from these players have had at least one goal from each side.

The Sunderland fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. On the other hand, Sunderland have conceded 16 goals.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

6 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. That’s the product of Middlesbrough playing as the away team in the Championship this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Middlesbrough hope to make it five in this match.

Impressive finishing from Forss secured the home win 1-0 against Millwall in their previous game. Fry was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.53. The defender Fry won 16 of 19 duels.

The game before was the FA Cup-battle against Brighton & Hove Albion, a home defeat (1-5).

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this club's 11 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.

Middlesbrough has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 14 games. Middlesbrough have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Middlesbrough have avoided defeat in the last 7 fixtures (6-1-0) versus Sunderland.

Sunderland and Middlesbrough have faced off earlier this season: Middlesbrough - Sunderland 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
13 goals
SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
9 goals
SunderlandA. Traoré
A. Traoré
6 goals

Sunderland missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunderland Middlesbrough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 5 14 27
10 4 2 Won W 1 6 12
8 4 0 Drew D 0 1 6
9 5 3 Lost L 4 7 9
39 17 8 Scored S 6 24 42
32 16 8 Conceded C 8 21 33
93% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
78% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 86% 74%
56% 62% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 79% 63%
22% 23% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 43% 33%
11% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 15%
59% 54% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 67%
26% 31% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 22%
22% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 21% 19%
 
4.2 3.8 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.5 5.9
5.6 5.2 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 3.6 3.9
2.4 1.9 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.1 12.5 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 12.2 12.3
3.5 3.8 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.6 3.9
41% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 48% 40%
 
12.1 11.8 11.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.4 9.3
3.5 3.7 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.9 3.4
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (15) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals (24) away in Championship
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 27 17 8 2 53 25 14 10 4 0 30 11 13 7 4 2 23 14 28 59
2 Sheffield United 27 16 6 5 47 24 13 8 3 2 29 13 14 8 3 3 18 11 23 54
3 Watford 27 12 7 8 33 28 13 7 2 4 19 12 14 5 5 4 14 16 5 43
4 Middlesbrough 27 12 6 9 42 33 13 6 5 2 18 12 14 6 1 7 24 21 9 42
5 Blackburn Rovers 27 14 0 13 30 34 13 9 0 4 20 13 14 5 0 9 10 21 -4 42
6 West Bromwich Albion 27 11 8 8 37 28 14 6 4 4 20 14 13 5 4 4 17 14 9 41
7 Norwich City 27 11 6 10 36 29 14 5 4 5 19 16 13 6 2 5 17 13 7 39
8 Millwall 26 11 6 9 32 27 13 8 3 2 20 8 13 3 3 7 12 19 5 39
9 Luton Town 26 10 9 7 33 29 13 3 7 3 18 16 13 7 2 4 15 13 4 39
10 Sunderland 27 10 8 9 39 32 13 4 4 5 17 16 14 6 4 4 22 16 7 38
11 Swansea City 27 10 8 9 39 37 13 6 2 5 20 16 14 4 6 4 19 21 2 38
12 Queens Park Rangers 27 10 7 10 30 33 13 5 3 5 16 17 14 5 4 5 14 16 -3 37
13 Preston North End 27 10 7 10 24 30 14 3 4 7 8 18 13 7 3 3 16 12 -6 37
14 Reading 27 11 4 12 31 38 13 8 2 3 20 14 14 3 2 9 11 24 -7 37
15 Coventry City 26 9 8 9 27 27 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 4 6 12 17 0 35
16 Hull City 27 9 7 11 33 43 14 4 3 7 14 23 13 5 4 4 19 20 -10 34
17 Bristol City 27 8 8 11 36 37 14 5 3 6 18 16 13 3 5 5 18 21 -1 32
18 Birmingham City 27 8 8 11 29 33 14 4 5 5 17 16 13 4 3 6 12 17 -4 32
19 Rotherham United 27 7 9 11 32 39 13 5 4 4 24 17 14 2 5 7 8 22 -7 30
20 Stoke City 27 8 6 13 29 37 13 3 3 7 13 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 -8 30
21 Cardiff City 27 7 8 12 21 30 14 4 5 5 11 12 13 3 3 7 10 18 -9 29
22 Huddersfield Town 26 7 5 14 25 33 14 5 2 7 13 14 12 2 3 7 12 19 -8 26
23 Blackpool 27 6 8 13 28 40 13 3 3 7 14 19 14 3 5 6 14 21 -12 26
24 Wigan Athletic 27 6 7 14 27 47 14 2 3 9 11 28 13 4 4 5 16 19 -20 25

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 27 17 8 2 53 25 14 10 4 0 30 11 13 7 4 2 23 14 28 59
2 Sheffield United 27 16 6 5 47 24 13 8 3 2 29 13 14 8 3 3 18 11 23 54
3 Watford 27 12 7 8 33 28 13 7 2 4 19 12 14 5 5 4 14 16 5 43
4 Middlesbrough 27 12 6 9 42 33 13 6 5 2 18 12 14 6 1 7 24 21 9 42
5 Blackburn Rovers 27 14 0 13 30 34 13 9 0 4 20 13 14 5 0 9 10 21 -4 42
6 West Bromwich Albion 27 11 8 8 37 28 14 6 4 4 20 14 13 5 4 4 17 14 9 41
7 Norwich City 27 11 6 10 36 29 14 5 4 5 19 16 13 6 2 5 17 13 7 39
8 Millwall 26 11 6 9 32 27 13 8 3 2 20 8 13 3 3 7 12 19 5 39
9 Luton Town 26 10 9 7 33 29 13 3 7 3 18 16 13 7 2 4 15 13 4 39
10 Sunderland 27 10 8 9 39 32 13 4 4 5 17 16 14 6 4 4 22 16 7 38
11 Swansea City 27 10 8 9 39 37 13 6 2 5 20 16 14 4 6 4 19 21 2 38
12 Queens Park Rangers 27 10 7 10 30 33 13 5 3 5 16 17 14 5 4 5 14 16 -3 37
13 Preston North End 27 10 7 10 24 30 14 3 4 7 8 18 13 7 3 3 16 12 -6 37
14 Reading 27 11 4 12 31 38 13 8 2 3 20 14 14 3 2 9 11 24 -7 37
15 Coventry City 26 9 8 9 27 27 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 4 6 12 17 0 35
16 Hull City 27 9 7 11 33 43 14 4 3 7 14 23 13 5 4 4 19 20 -10 34
17 Bristol City 27 8 8 11 36 37 14 5 3 6 18 16 13 3 5 5 18 21 -1 32
18 Birmingham City 27 8 8 11 29 33 14 4 5 5 17 16 13 4 3 6 12 17 -4 32
19 Rotherham United 27 7 9 11 32 39 13 5 4 4 24 17 14 2 5 7 8 22 -7 30
20 Stoke City 27 8 6 13 29 37 13 3 3 7 13 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 -8 30
21 Cardiff City 27 7 8 12 21 30 14 4 5 5 11 12 13 3 3 7 10 18 -9 29
22 Huddersfield Town 26 7 5 14 25 33 14 5 2 7 13 14 12 2 3 7 12 19 -8 26
23 Blackpool 27 6 8 13 28 40 13 3 3 7 14 19 14 3 5 6 14 21 -12 26
24 Wigan Athletic 27 6 7 14 27 47 14 2 3 9 11 28 13 4 4 5 16 19 -20 25

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.