Date: Monday 3rd February, 2025
Time: 20.00 GMT
Location: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Odds: Middlesbrough 6/5* – Draw 23/10* – Sunderland 2/1*
With these north-east enemies watching on enviously as fierce rivals Newcastle United compete for a Champions League place in the English Premier League, they will both be desperate to secure promotion back to the big time at the end of the season.
Middlesbrough and Sunderland meet in the Championship clash of the weekend with everything at stake, given their respective playoff aspirations. The match will occur under the lights at the Riverside Stadium, with the home team slight pre-match favourites.
Both teams are currently in the playoff positions, though Sunderland are 11 points ahead of their rivals. As such, Boro need to win to cut the gap and put the pressure on all the teams above them.
Read our Middlesbrough v Sunderland preview and learn how to bet on this huge clash at talkSPORT BET.
Middlesbrough v Sunderland Betting Tips
- These teams are evenly matched across the last five Wear-Tees derbies. There has been one draw, while both teams have won twice. Given their recent form, it’s tough to separate the rivals ahead of this one, so the draw looks like a good bet.
- Since the pulsating 3-3 draw between these teams in 2018, both teams have only scored in the Wear-Tees derby once in the last five meetings. Therefore, it might be best to steer clear of the both-teams-to-score market in this one.
- Sunderland have only scored ten goals in their last eight games, while Middlesbrough have only managed thirteen. As neither team is in free-scoring form, consider betting on under 2.5 goals being scored in this match.
This Fixture in History
These two rivals have met 154 times in competitive matches since 1887. Sunderland have the better head-to-head record, with 63 wins to Middlesbrough’s 52. There have been 39 draws between the two teams.
In more recent history, Sunderland endured a torrid time against Boro between 2012 and 2022, losing six and drawing one of the team’s seven meetings in all competitions. The tide has turned slightly, however, with the Black Cats winning two of the last four Championship meetings.
Earlier this season, when the teams met at the Stadium of Light in September, Sunderland won 1-0, thanks to a first-half goal from Chris Rigg.
Middlesbrough Man to Watch: Emmanuel Latte Lath
Ivorian striker Emmanuel Latte Lath is Middlesbrough’s key man up front. Since joining the club in 2023, he has scored 27 goals in 57 league appearances.
Michael Carrick will do everything in his power to keep him at the club for the rest of the season, as Latte Lath’s 11 league goals have been crucial to Middlesbrough’s form so far this season. If the Ivorian is in form, he will make things difficult for the Sunderland backline in this derby match.
Sunderland Man to Watch: Jobe Bellingham
Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham is attracting the interest of Bundesliga clubs and may well follow in his brother’s footsteps by making the step up to Germany’s top league.
But, in the meantime, he has promotion with Sunderland on his mind and with four league goals and three assists, he’s a crucial player in the Black Cats midfield. Michael Carrick will need to go man for man to stop Bellingham’s surging runs from midfield.
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Middlesbrough v Sunderland Betting Markets
As soon as you have created an account at talkSPORT BET, there are numerous ways to bet on this Championship fixture:
- Match betting: Bet on the team you think will win this derby or back the draw. For this fixture, you can also take advantage of one-up or two-up early payout markets at talkSPORT BET.
- Total goals: Place a wager on the total number of goals you think will be scored in this match, over or under a specific number. For instance, you can bet on under 2.5 goals being scored at odds of 5/6*.
- Correct score: If you think you can predict the final score in this Wear-Tees derby, place a correct score bet at talkSPORT BET.
- Bet Builder: Use our Bet Builder tool to create your own wager. Bet on things like:
- First half and the full-time result
- Total goals
- Both teams to score
- Total corners.
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FAQs About Our Middlesbrough v Sunderland Predictions
Middlesbrough are the slight favourites to win this match, with current odds of 6/5*. You can back Sunderland to win at the Riverside Stadium with odds of 2/1*.
Middlesbrough and Sunderland met at the Stadium of Light in September 2024. The Black Cats ran out 1-0 winners in a cagey affair, with a 24th-minute goal from Chris Rigg enough to separate the two teams and secure all three points.
*Odds correct at the time of writing.
