Sunderland U21 are banking on their home crowd to support them when playing this game with Middlesbrough U21. Who is the winner at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground?
- Sunderland U21 have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U21 have the most conceded goals (17) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sunderland U21 form and stats
Sunderland U21 have played 4 Premier League 2 Divison Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sunderland, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Sunderland U21's previous match was also a home event, the loss 1-4 vs Wolves U21 (in Premier League Cup).
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Cardiff City U21 in the Premier League Cup.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Sunderland U21 as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier League 2 Divison Two match thankfully also at home. Norwich City U21 are visiting.
As for conceded goals, Sunderland's unpleasant statistic is 11 goals surrendered.
Middlesbrough U21 form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Middlesbrough U21 playing as the away team in the Premier League 2 Divison Two this season. Three has not been a lucky number for Middlesbrough U21 as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Newcastle United U21 match.
Two trips in a row for Middlesbrough, whose manager Crager could celebrate last time after the Premier League Cup win against West Brom U21.
A defeat, in the Premier League Cup away at Watford U21, before that.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this club's 10 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.
The Middlesbrough U21 manager Crager has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 4 league matches. Middlesbrough U21 can't defend away. 17 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As it happens, the last time Middlesbrough kept a "clean sheet" was also meeting this opposition, five league games ago (Middlesbrough U21 - Sunderland U21 2-0). Sunderland U21-Middlesbrough U21 H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Sunderland U21 two wins, Middlesbrough U21 one win, zero draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Thompson 5 goals |  C. Kavanagh 5 goals |  M. Hoppe 3 goals |
Sunderland U21 missing players
Middlesbrough U21 missing players
| Sunderland U21 | Middlesbrough U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.4 | 8.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 11.4 |
| 3.4 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| 39% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 41% | 36% |
| 13.4 | 14 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| 4.9 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 7.7 | 4.3 |
- All of Middlesbrough U21's away-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Middlesbrough U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Middlesbrough U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Middlesbrough U21 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Sunderland U21 have scored home.
- Middlesbrough U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Middlesbrough U21 have the most conceded goals (17) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Sunderland U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sunderland U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland U21 have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Sunderland U21 have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Sunderland U21 have yet to win a game at home.
- Sunderland U21 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 United U21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 25 |
| 2 | Southampton U21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | West Brom U21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Norwich City U21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Newcastle United U21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 8 |
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -22 | 0 |
