After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Sunderland U23 and Middlesbrough U23 in this fresh Premier League 2 Divison Two season. Read our match preview!
Sunderland U23 and Middlesbrough U23 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sunderland U23 form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Premier League 2 Divison Two game of the season here at Academy of Light Training Ground. Last season these fans witnessed 0 wins, 0 draws and 9 losses from Sunderland U23's 9 home games.
A strong away win for Sunderland against Newcastle Utd U23 the last match, as J. Hawkes, C. Dunne and B. Mbunga-Kimpioka (2) were on target. Nobody expected Sunderland to beat Newcastle Utd U23 in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath. Ahead of that match, Sunderland U23 lost 1-3 at home to Leeds U23.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Sunderland U23 played a great game against Newcastle Utd U23 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
At Academy of Light Training Ground, Sunderland U23 has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Middlesbrough U23 form and stats
The Premier League 2 Divison Two season is young and Middlesbrough U23 have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
There might be some fixture complaints from Middlesbrough as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Premier League 2 Divison Two match against Leeds U23 (0-1). Before that, Middlesbrough secured a home win against Stoke City U23 with the score 2-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as Middlesbrough are hosting Burnley U23 in the Premier League 2 Divison Two only four days away.
Middlesbrough U23 have the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Sunderland won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Middlesbrough U23 has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  B. Mbunga-Kimpioka 2 goals | C. Dunne 1 goals |
Sunderland U23 missing players
Middlesbrough U23 missing players
| Sunderland U23 | Middlesbrough U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 12 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 24 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 47% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 50% |
- Middlesbrough U23 has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U23 has the most matches under the total-line (2) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
| Sunderland U23 | Last season | Middlesbrough U23 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 20 | 34 | ||
| 53 | 25 | Conceded | C | 24 | 43 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 83% | ||
| 72% | 78% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 89% | 72% | ||
| 50% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 89% | 67% | ||
| 22% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 39% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 89% | 72% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 17% | ||
| 61% | 56% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 125 | 66 | Total Shots | T S | 106 | 219 | ||
| 43 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 48 | 90 | ||
| 23% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City U23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolves U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Fulham U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Reading U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 10 | Sunderland U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Stoke City U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Burnley U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Ham United U23 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 37 | 46 |
| 2 | Manchester United U23 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 28 | 43 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U23 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 24 | -9 | 26 |
| 6 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Aston Villa U23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Swansea City U23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 21 |
| 9 | Reading U23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | Norwich City U23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 28 | -43 | 1 |