Prediction: Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

The APWin team has provided a prediction for Middlesbrough vs Sunderland in Round 30 of Championship. The Middlesbrough vs Sunderland match will take place on 03/02/2025 at 21:00.

Our sports betting experts have looked at all the odds and probabilities for this match based on the bookmakers’ offerings, and this is the free tip they have come up with.

This goes beyond just picking who wins the Middlesbrough vs Sunderland match. It is also geared toward finding the best value that can help bettors maximise their profits.

Check out our complete thoughts below.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Betting Tips

These are our top betting tips and predictions for the match.

👉 Our prediction is: Middlesbrough to score first

Middlesbrough is the big favourite to beat Sunderland for a reason. Their performances overall have been excellent, and their home form has been particularly strong.

But if you’re looking for an added boost of value, our big betting tip is to take Middlesbrough to score first. Their attack has been prolific at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough), and with their defence also looking so solid of late, they are the most likely the first - and possibly only - team to score in this match.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Match Details

The Middlesbrough vs Sunderland match in the Championship competition, takes place on 03/02/2025, at 21:00.

You can find all the main pre-match information down below:

📅 Date: 03/02/2025 - Monday
🕗 Time: 21:00
🏟️ Location: Riverside Stadium
⚽ Competition: Championship
📺 Broadcast: See all options to watch live football

At APWin, you can check out the statistics that you need to know all about Middlesbrough to Sunderland ahead of kickoff.

Meanwhile, you can find relevant details for other matches in the Championship competition, as well as other competitions from around the world.

Middlesbrough Stats & Results

To date, Boro has played in 29 matches in this Championship campaign:

✅ 12 wins
🟰 8 draws
❌ 9 loses
🔢 Average points per match: 1.52

And these are their goal statistics thus far:

😜 47 goals scored
😩 36 goals conceded
📈😜 Average goals scored per match: 1.62
📈😩 Average goals conceded per game: 1.24

Last matches

Birmingham City

Middlesbrough

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Leicester

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Oxford United

Coventry City

Middlesbrough

Sheffield United

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Sunderland Stats & Results

Meanwhile, this is how Middlesbrough’s Championship campaign has gone after 29 matches played:

✅ 15 wins
🟰 10 draws
❌ 4 loses
🔢 Average points per match: 1.9

And this is their complete goal summary:

😜 42 goals scored
😩 24 goals conceded
📈😜 Average goals scored per match: 1.45
📈😩 Average goals conceded per game: 0.83

Last matches

Leeds

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Bournemouth

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Fulham

Oxford United

Sunderland

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Liverpool

Team Campaign

To contextualize how both teams arrive for this game, we bring here how the two clubs' campaigns are going at this current moment.

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Leeds	46	29	13	4	95	30	+65	100	2.17
2	Burnley	46	28	16	2	69	16	+53	100	2.17
3	Sheffield United	46	28	8	10	63	36	+27	90	2.00
4	Sunderland	46	21	13	12	58	44	+14	76	1.65
5	Coventry City	46	20	9	17	64	58	+6	69	1.50
6	Bristol City	46	17	17	12	59	55	+4	68	1.48
7	Blackburn Rovers	46	19	9	18	53	48	+5	66	1.43
8	Millwall	46	18	12	16	47	49	-2	66	1.43
9	West Bromwich	46	15	19	12	57	47	+10	64	1.39
10	Middlesbrough	46	18	10	18	64	56	+8	64	1.39
11	Swansea City	46	17	10	19	51	56	-5	61	1.33
12	Sheffield Wednesday	46	15	13	18	60	69	-9	58	1.26
13	Norwich City	46	14	15	17	71	68	+3	57	1.24
14	Watford	46	16	9	21	53	61	-8	57	1.24
15	Queens Park Rangers	46	14	14	18	53	63	-10	56	1.22
16	Portsmouth	46	14	12	20	58	71	-13	54	1.17
17	Leeds	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3	3.00
18	Leeds	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3	3.00
19	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Burnley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Burnley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Cardiff City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Cardiff City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Coventry City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Coventry City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Derby County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Derby County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Hull City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Hull City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Luton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Luton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	Millwall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	Millwall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
41	Oxford United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	Oxford United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43	Plymouth Argyle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Plymouth Argyle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	Portsmouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	Portsmouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	Preston North End	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Preston North End	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Below you also have a summary of the teams' performance with various information to support your football prediction.

Middlesbrough

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W L D W	1.52
Home	W D D D W	1.73
Away	L L W D L	1.29

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	41%	47%	36%
Goals	2.86	2.47	3.29
Scored	1.62	1.47	1.79
Conceded	1.24	1	1.5
Both Teams to Score	52%	40%	64%
Without Conceding	31%	40%	21%
Failed To Score	21%	27%	14%
1st to Score	59%	67%	50%
xG	1.54	1.49	1.59
xGA	1.13	1.02	1.24

Sunderland

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D W W	1.9
Home	D W W W D	2.29
Away	W D L D W	1.53

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	64%	40%
Goals	2.28	2.43	2.13
Scored	1.45	1.71	1.2
Conceded	0.83	0.71	0.93
Both Teams to Score	48%	50%	47%
Without Conceding	45%	50%	40%
Failed To Score	21%	7%	33%
1st to Score	59%	64%	47%
xG	1.46	1.59	1.35
xGA	1.14	0.98	1.29

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland head-to-head record

Now let’s take a closer look at the recent history of head-to-head matchups between the two clubs. These past meetings can help tell whether one side has had the better of the other or if the two teams have been evenly matched.

In recent years, Middlesbrough vs Sunderland have played a total of 17 times, across all competitions. This is the summary of their results:

Middlesbrough wins: 7
Sunderland wins: 5
Draws: 5

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The last match between the teams was on 21/09/2024 in the Championship competition. The score was: Sunderland (1) - (0) Middlesbrough.

Conclusion

These have been our analysis and prediction of the Middlesbrough vs The Black Cats match in Round 30 of Championship.

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FAQ about the match

See below all the main information for this match.

Where and when will the Middlesbrough vs Sunderland match take place?

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland will be held at Riverside Stadium on 03/02/2025 21:00.

What time will Middlesbrough vs Sunderland kick off?

The Middlesbrough vs Sunderland match kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 (UK Time).

Who is the favourite to win in Middlesbrough vs Sunderland?

According to sports betting sites, Middlesbrough is the favourite to win the match with 40% chance of winning.

Who won the last match between Middlesbrough vs Sunderland?

Sunderland won the last match between Middlesbrough and Sunderland, which was on 03/02/2025 in the Championship competition. The result of that match was 1 - 0.

What is the record of Middlesbrough vs Sunderland?

In their last 17 meetings, there have been 7 Middlesbrough wins, 5 Sunderland wins, and 5 draws.

What are the odds for Middlesbrough vs Sunderland?

Middlesbrough's odds to win are 2.49 and Sunderland's odds are 3.39. The odds of a draw are 3.61.

What is the prediction for Middlesbrough vs Sunderland?

You can find our predictions and betting tips for Middlesbrough vs Sunderland above.

Published on 3 February 2025, at 09:30 Last updated on 6 March 2026, at 19:02

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