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Sunderland vs Middlesbrough: result 0-4 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 7, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
0-4
Middlesbrough

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Middlesbrough?

Middlesbrough won 0-4 on October 7, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 58′S. GreenwoodMiddlesbrough
  • 60′M. CrooksMiddlesbrough
  • 72′I. JonesMiddlesbrough
  • 90′M. ForssMiddlesbrough

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Middlesbrough

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

4-4-2
  1. 17A. Ba
  2. 11Mason Paul James Burstow
  1. 20J. Clarke
  2. 24D. Neil
  3. 7J. Bellingham
  4. 10P. Roberts
  1. 2N. Huggins
  2. 5D. Ballard
  3. 13L. O'Nien
  4. 32T. Hume
  1. 1A. Patterson

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1
  1. 19J. Coburn
  1. 29S. Greenwood
  2. 25M. Crooks
  3. 11I. Jones
  1. 7H. Hackney
  2. 4D. Barlaser
  1. 27L. Engel
  2. 17P. McNair
  3. 6D. Fry
  4. 2T. Smith
  1. 1S. Dieng
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Middlesbrough have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2023Watford(home)2-0Championship
Sep 29, 2023Sheffield Wednesday(away)3-0Championship
Sep 24, 2023Cardiff(home)0-1Championship
Sep 20, 2023Blackburn(away)3-1Championship
Sep 16, 2023QPR(away)3-1Championship
Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2023Cardiff(home)2-0Championship
Sep 30, 2023Watford(away)3-2Championship
Sep 26, 2023Bradford(away)2-0League Cup
Sep 23, 2023Southampton(home)2-1Championship
Sep 19, 2023Sheffield Wednesday(away)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
Apr 26, 2017Middlesbrough 1-0 SunderlandPremier League

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Middlesbrough on Jan 22, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.7 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland2.11.3410/1510/15
Middlesbrough1.71.7210/159/15

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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