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Sunderland U21 vs Middlesbrough U21: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 3Kick-off on August 26, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear

Sunderland U21
3-2
Middlesbrough U21

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What was the result of Sunderland U21 vs Middlesbrough U21?

Sunderland U21 won 3-2 on August 26, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 23′T. WatsonSunderland U21
  • 24′Hazeem BakreMiddlesbrough U21
  • 53′J. BennetteSunderland U21
  • 77′J. BennetteSunderland U21
  • 84′E. HamelbergMiddlesbrough U21

Official lineup for Sunderland U21 vs Middlesbrough U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland U21

  1. 7I. Poveda
  2. 9Luís Semedo
  3. 10T. Watson
  1. 4Elias Lenz
  2. 8Harrison Jones
  1. 2T. Lavery
  2. 3Ben Crompton
  3. 5J. Anderson
  4. 11J. Bennette
  5. 20D. Ballard
  1. 1Kelechi Chibueze

Middlesbrough U21

  1. 4Afonso Mozinho Makiesse Lindo
  2. 7C. Lennon
  1. 2Nathan Taylor Simpson
  2. 6Aidan James Bridge
  3. 8F. Cartwright
  4. 9Hazeem Bakre
  5. 10P. Willis
  6. 11R. Patterson-Powell
  1. 3O. Samuels
  2. 5A. Myers-Smith
  1. 1Nathan Fisher
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland U21 have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Middlesbrough U21 have 5, 1 and 9.

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

Sunderland U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2024Newcastle United U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
May 26, 2024Tottenham Hotspur U21(away)1-3Premier League 2 Division One
May 20, 2024Reading U21(away)4-3Premier League 2 Division One
May 13, 2024West Ham United U21(home)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
May 6, 2024Wolves U21(home)4-1Premier League 2 Division One
Middlesbrough U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2024Reading U21(home)1-3Premier League 2 Division One
May 4, 2024Reading U21(away)0-2Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 26, 2024Crystal Palace U21(home)2-3Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 15, 2024Sunderland U21(away)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 8, 2024Fulham U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Sunderland U21 wins, 0 draws, 3 Middlesbrough U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2024Sunderland U21 1-2 Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 9, 2023Sunderland U21 5-7 Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 23, 2022Middlesbrough U21 2-0 Sunderland U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Sunderland U21 vs Middlesbrough U21 on Apr 15, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland U21 score 2.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland U212.21.8114/1513/15
Middlesbrough U211.52.1110/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sunderland U21 sit 5th in Premier League 2 Division One (9 points from 4 matches) and Middlesbrough U21 sit 27th (2 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Sunderland U2143011399
27Middlesbrough U2140227102

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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