Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st September 2024

Sunderland enjoy home advantage, when visitors Middlesbrough swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sunderland approach the next Championship round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 12 points this season so far. With five games behind them, Middlesbrough amassed eight points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Sunderland will be looking to open a further gap in the table on Middlesbrough when clashing in the Championship this coming Saturday. The visitors will be eager to prevent exactly that from happening and they will surely want to keep tap on their upcoming opponent.

Sunderland are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents eight goals, or an average of 0.8 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to five clean sheets in this run.

When it comes to goal-scoring Middlesbrough are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 19 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.9 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals for an average of 1.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two of these matches.

It finished all square on when Sunderland last faced Middlesbrough. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Prediction

Sunderland Form

Sunderland hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Burnley by 1-0, before winning 1-3 against Portsmouth. The streak ended in a recent 3-2 defeat against Plymouth. Sunderland claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals and conceded eight.

While a title race is perhaps a too optimistic a longthrow, a podium finish does not look beyong Middlesbrough, should they manage to catch a strong momentum.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 0-5 against Stoke. A 0-2 win followed against Cardiff, before drawing 1-1 with Preston. Middlesbrough claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and ten scored.

While a title race is perhaps a too optimistic a longthrow, a podium finish does not look beyong Middlesbrough, should they manage to catch a strong momentum.

Sunderland and Middlesbrough looks like an equal match, and it is difficult to separate one from the other currently, which makes the draw seem worth a punt.

Sunderland are looking at a record of four wins, zero draws and one defeat in the Championship this season. Middlesbrough are looking at two wins, two draws and one defeat in the Championship.

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Squads

Sunderland Squad

Regis Le Bris will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Middlesbrough from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Anthony Patterson (0/5), Blondy Nna Noukeu (0/0), Simon Moore (0/0), Ajibola Alese (0/3), Chris Mepham (0/0), Daniel Ballard (0/3), Dennis Cirkin (1/5), Jenson Seelt (0/0), Joseph Anderson (0/0), Leo Hjelde (0/0), Luke O'Nien (2/5), Niall Huggins (0/0), Trai Hume (0/5), Abdoullah Ba (0/0), Adil Aouchiche (0/1), Alan Browne (1/4), Chris Rigg (0/5), Daniel Neil (0/4), Ian Poveda (0/1), Jobe Bellingham (0/5), Milan Aleksic (0/0), Patrick Roberts (1/5), Romaine Mundle (3/5), Salis Abdul Samed (0/0), Ahmed Abdullahi (0/0), Eliezer Mayenda (2/5), Jewison Bennette (0/0), Nazariy Rusyn (0/4), Wilson Isidor (0/0).

Middlesbrough Squad

Here is the full team squad of Middlesbrough. The 43 year-old Michael Carrick will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Seny Dieng (0/5), Thomas Glover (0/0), Alex Bangura (0/0), Anfernee Dijksteel (0/2), Dael Fry (0/0), Darragh Lenihan (0/0), George Edmundson (0/0), Lukas Engel (0/3), Luke Ayling (0/5), Matthew Clarke (2/5), Neto Borges (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/2), Tommy Smith (0/0), Abella Perez Damia (0/0), Aidan Morris (0/5), Daniel Barlaser (0/3), Finn Azaz (0/5), Hayden Hackney (0/5), Jonathan Howson (0/1), Riley McGree (0/1), Alex Gilbert (0/1), Ben Doak (0/0), Cristhian Stuani (0/0), Delano Burgzorg (0/5), Emmanuel Latte Lath (1/5), Isaiah Jones (0/5), Marcus Forss (0/0), Matthew Hoppe (0/0), Micah Hamilton (0/4), Tommy Conway (2/4).

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Team News

Sunderland might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Middlesbrough. For their upcoming match in round 6, Sunderland are unable to call upon Salis Abdul Samed, who is suspended.

Niall Huggins, Dennis Cirkin and Daniel Ballard are missing from the squad, Sunderland will field against Middlesbroughon Saturday.

Middlesbrough are juggling with four absent players on on Saturday when travelling to Sunderland. Neto Borges is ineligible for selection in the Middlesbrough squad, as he is suspended.

Middlesbrough need to do without Ben Doak, Darragh Lenihan and Tommy Smith, who are not fit enough to travel to Stadium of Light.

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Lineups

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough H2H

It finished all square on when Sunderland last faced Middlesbrough. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Sunderland enter the match against Middlesbrough with a 1-2-3 record in their previous six encounters. A win rate of 17%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last six matches between Sunderland and Middlesbrough.

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips

Sunderland claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Middlesbrough won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Middlesbrough have been quick to get off the mark in their previous 10 outings, scoring the opening goal an impressive seven times. Their hosts this coming Saturday scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 home games.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last six encounters between these two teams. Sunderland managed an average of one goal, with Middlesbrough averaging 1.68 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sunderland, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Middlesbrough, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.