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Middlesbrough v Sunderland
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Kick Off: Monday 3rd February at 20:00
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Competition: Championship
A top 7 clash and a derby to close the Championship weekend, what more could you want to get you through those Monday blues?
The Tees Weir Derby sees 7th-place Middlesbrough take on 4th-place Sunderland. Boro need a win to get back into the play-off positions, whilst the Black Cats can go level on points with Burnley if they collect all 3 points.
⭐ Middlesbrough v Sunderland Best Bet
The younger brother of Jude has established himself as a top Championship player this term, even himself being linked with moves to top European clubs.
One trait he shares with his Brother is his competitive streak, having been shown 7 yellow cards and 1 red card this season. 7 of those 8 cards have come away from home, in just 13 appearances, meaning he has been shown a card in 54% of his away appearances.
The bookies rate his chances of being shown a card at a 27% chance (11/4), so at half the rate he has been picking up cards. He operates usually as a left central midfielder, which will likely pit him against right winder Doak (11 cards drawn) and right central midfielder Morris (8 cards drawn).
👕 Middlesbrough v Sunderland Predicted XI
🔍 Middlesbrough v Sunderland Players to Watch
🔴 Ben Doak
This price looks way too big at 4/1. Doak has picked up 7 yellow cards this season, with only George Edmundson picking up more.
There is a chance Doak could move over to the left wing, which would make this bet less appealing, but if he plays as he has for the majority of the season on the right, he’ll be close to Enzo Le Fee, who has already drawn 2 cards in just 3 matches since joining Sunderland earlier this month.
🔵 Trai Hume
When you see how Hume plays the game, it probably won’t surprise you to hear that he’s been carded in the last 2 matches between these rivals.
The Northern Irish right-back could find himself up against the tricky Delano Burgzorg, Ben Doak or Morgan Whittaker, all of whom are capable of drawing cards from opponents. Hume has been shown 7 this season and we fancy him to make it 8 on Monday.
📂 Middlesbrough v Sunderland Cheat Sheet
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💻 Middlesbrough v Sunderland Form and Tactics
Despite consistently putting up impressive underlying numbers, Boro have been hit and miss all season, not really managing to sustain a run of form to catapult them into the same category as the 4 teams battling it out at the top of the division.
They carry a potent attack, with only Leeds and Norwich scoring more goals, but will likely be without their two main strikers through injury in Emmanuel Latte Lath and Tommy Conway. The responsibility will therefore fall on attacking midfielder Finn Azaz, only 1 behind Borja Sainz when it comes to combined goals and assists. Boro will play a 4-2-3-1 and be patient in probing for a breakthrough.
Sunderland will also play a variation of 4-2-3-1, depending on who the players choose to play just behind or alongside Wilson Isidor is up top. Chris Rigg might get the nod, being the only available player other than Isidor to score more than 1 goal away from the Stadium of Light in the Championship this season.
They’ll be looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw against Plymouth last time but will be buoyed by their recent performance away at Burnley, where they were the better side and should have come away with all three points.
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🏁 Middlesbrough v Sunderland Ref Watch
- Referee: Stephen Martin
- He is yet to referee Sunderland this season but has refereed 2 Boro wins, one of which saw 11 yellow cards shown against Stoke.
| Average Cards (Y / R) | 4.21 / 0.00 |
| Fouls Given | 26.64 |
| Penalties | 0.14 |
📺 How to Watch Middlesbrough v Sunderland in the Championship
📅 When is Middlesbrough v Sunderland? / Monday, 3 February 2025, 20:00
🏟 Where is Middlesbrough v Sunderland? / Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough)
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🟨 …And who is the referee for Middlesbrough v Sunderland / Stephen Martin 🏴
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