ChampionshipFull time
SunderlandSunderland vs Middlesbrough — Championship
1-0
MiddlesbroughStadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Sunderland 1 win.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W W W W). 1.3 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at Plymouth · 14 Sept 2024
- W 1-3 at Portsmouth · 31 Aug 2024
- W 1-0 vs Burnley · 24 Aug 2024
- W 4-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 18 Aug 2024
- W 0-2 at Cardiff · 10 Aug 2024
- L 0-2 vs Sheffield Weds · 4 May 2024
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D W D L W). 1.9 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Preston · 14 Sept 2024
- W 0-2 at Cardiff · 31 Aug 2024
- D 2-2 vs Portsmouth · 24 Aug 2024
- L 1-0 at Derby · 17 Aug 2024
- W 1-0 vs Swansea · 10 Aug 2024
- W 3-1 vs Watford · 4 May 2024
Head-to-head: Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough 2-3 Sunderland · 3 Feb 2025 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 24' Normal Goal — C. Rigg (Sunderland)
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 37 | Ball possession | 63 |
| 1.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 |
| 9 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 342 | Total passes | 588 |
| 287 | Accurate passes | 516 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 6 | Key passes | 8 |
| 93 | Duels | 93 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |