Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

Middlesbrough and Sunderland have met 12 times — Middlesbrough won 7, Sunderland won 2, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Middlesbrough leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 26 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.17 per match (17 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (25%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2018.