This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League 2 Divison Two, Middlesbrough U23 holding 9th place and Sunderland U23 lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Middlesbrough U23 has the fewest conceded goals (19) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- All of Sunderland U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Middlesbrough U23 form and stats
2 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Middlesbrough U23, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Premier League 2 Divison Two, have to build on here at Heritage Park in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. Three consecutive losses here at Heritage Park is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Middlesbrough's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-4 versus Leeds U23 (placed 1st). Prior to that, an away loss at Stoke City U23.
A goal frenzy last time out for Middlesbrough, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Leeds U23. Fun stuff to watch!
Middlesbrough U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Heritage Park with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Sunderland U23 form and stats
The visitors are W2-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. Sunderland has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Sunderland U23 are travelling again after losing away to Leeds U23 in their previous match (0-2). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Norwich City U23.
The travelling fans enjoy Sunderland's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. Sunderland's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sunderland U23 - Middlesbrough 0-6. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: three - one - zero (Middlesbrough U23 wins - draws - Sunderland U23 wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Curry 7 goals |  I. Fletcher 4 goals |
Middlesbrough U23 missing players
Sunderland U23 missing players
| Middlesbrough U23 | Sunderland U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 82% |
| 54% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 73% |
| 31% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 54% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 64% |
| 23% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 18% |
| 23% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 10.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 51% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 56% | 59% |
- All of Sunderland U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Middlesbrough U23 has the fewest conceded goals (19) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland U23 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 | Leeds U23 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Stoke City U23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Reading U23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 22 |
| 4 | Aston Villa U23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace U23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Wolves U23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Fulham U23 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 24 | -7 | 19 |
| 8 | Burnley U23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough U23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | Norwich City U23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Sunderland U23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 13 |