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Middlesbrough vs Sunderland: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
1-1
Sunderland

Full time

What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Sunderland?

Middlesbrough and Sunderland drew 1-1 on February 4, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 61′M. ForssMiddlesbrough
  • 83′N. RusynSunderland

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1
  1. 29S. Greenwood
  1. 20F. Azaz
  2. 7H. Hackney
  3. 21M. Forss
  1. 4D. Barlaser
  2. 16J. Howson
  1. 27L. Engel
  2. 3R. van den Berg
  3. 6D. Fry
  4. 12L. Ayling
  1. 23T. Glover

Sunderland

4-1-4-1
  1. 11Mason Paul James Burstow
  1. 20J. Clarke
  2. 7J. Bellingham
  3. 39P. Ekwah
  4. 17A. Ba
  1. 24D. Neil
  1. 33L. Hjelde
  2. 13L. O'Nien
  3. 5D. Ballard
  4. 32T. Hume
  1. 1A. Patterson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Sunderland have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2024Chelsea(away)1-6League Cup
Jan 20, 2024Rotherham(home)1-1Championship
Jan 13, 2024Millwall(away)3-1Championship
Jan 9, 2024Chelsea(home)1-0League Cup
Jan 6, 2024Aston Villa(home)0-1FA Cup
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 27, 2024Stoke City(home)3-1Championship
Jan 19, 2024Hull City(home)0-1Championship
Jan 13, 2024Ipswich(away)1-2Championship
Jan 6, 2024Newcastle(home)0-3FA Cup
Jan 1, 2024Preston(home)2-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Middlesbrough wins, 1 draw, 1 Sunderland win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2023Sunderland 0-4 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Jan 22, 2023Sunderland 2-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Sep 5, 2022Middlesbrough 1-0 SunderlandChampionship
Feb 24, 2018Sunderland 3-3 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Jan 6, 2018Middlesbrough 2-0 SunderlandFA Cup
Nov 5, 2017Middlesbrough 1-0 SunderlandChampionship

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Middlesbrough on Oct 7, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.51.548/159/15
Sunderland1.11.337/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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