The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Middlesbrough U23 are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 12th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Middlesbrough U23 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Middlesbrough U23 have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses so far from their games here at Riverside Stadium. The last three games played by Middlesbrough U23, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.The home team returns to Riverside Stadium after sharing the points with Reading U23 on their last time out; the Premier League 2 Divison Two game ended 2-2. In the match before that, Middlesbrough U23 hosted Wolves U23 and drew the game 0-0.
Middlesbrough U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Riverside Stadium with 12 goals in 8 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Middlesbrough U23 defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Sunderland U23 form and stats
There's been little loot from Sunderland U23's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 9 away games. Sunderland U23, who have the fewest scored goals (11) in Premier League 2 Divison Two, only has 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Sunderland U23, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.It might be tough going out on the road again for Sunderland U23, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Premier League Cup, ended a defeat 1-2 versus Everton U23. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Manchester United U23.
Sunderland U23 are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 3 goals from 9 away games. Sunderland U23 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sunderland U23 - Middlesbrough U23 1-3. As for the last one game between these two teams, there's {1 Middlesbrough U23 victories}, 0 draws and {0 Sunderland U23 wins}.Top Goalscorers
  A. Fletcher 5 goals |  C. Malley 3 goals / 1 assists |  A. Sylla 2 goals |
Middlesbrough U23 missing players
Sunderland U23 missing players
| Middlesbrough U23 | Sunderland U23 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | Played | 9 | 19 |
| 27 | 12 | Scored | 3 | 12 |
| 31 | 15 | Conceded | 26 | 41 |
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 89% | 95% |
| 94% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 78% | 74% |
| 61% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 47% |
| 44% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 44% | 32% |
| 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 21% |
| 72% | 75% | Both teams to score | 33% | 47% |
| 6% | 12% | Clean Sheet | 11% | 11% |
| 28% | 25% | Failed To Score | 67% | 47% |
- Sunderland U23 is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Middlesbrough U23 is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Wolves U23 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 36 |
| 2 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Reading U23 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Southampton U23 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Manchester United U23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Stoke City U23 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough U23 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Norwich City U23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -15 | 19 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 26 | -28 | 10 |
