Sunderland vs Middlesbrough: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup8th FinalsKick-off on October 30, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 0-1 on October 30, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 39′S. McDonaldMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 25Louis Saha
- 26S. Fletcher
- 6L. Cattermole
- 14J. Colback
- 15D. Vaughan
- 21Adam Johnson
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 16J. O'Shea
- 24Carlos Cuéllar
- 20K. Westwood
Middlesbrough
- 27S. McDonald
- 30Ishmael Miller
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 10Nicholas Francis Bailey
- 11E. Ledesma
- 38F. Haroun
- 2J. Hoyte
- 3André Stéphane Bikey-Amougou
- 4G. Friend
- 15Seb Hines
- 1J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2012 | Derby(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 1 draw, 0 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2012 | Middlesbrough 1-2 Sunderland | FA Cup |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Sunderland 1-1 Middlesbrough | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Sunderland on Feb 8, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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