Sunderland vs Middlesbrough

Sunderland and Middlesbrough have met 12 times — Sunderland won 2, Middlesbrough won 7, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Middlesbrough leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 29 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.42 per match (10 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (42%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sunderland are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2018.