Sunderland vs Middlesbrough

7 October 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Jarred Gillett

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–0

  • Sam Greenwood 58’
  • Matt Crooks 60’
  • Isaiah Jones 72’
  • Marcus Forss 90’

Match summary

Middlesbrough won comfortably, 4-0 away at Sunderland. It was goalless at half-time.

Sam Greenwood put Middlesbrough ahead from a corner in the 58th minute, Matt Crooks made it 0-2 in the 60th minute, Isaiah Jones made it 0-3 in the 72nd minute, and Marcus Forss made it 0-4 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.56 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Sunderland's 0.55 from 9. Sunderland had a player sent off.

Match stats

Sunderland Middlesbrough
9 Shots 19
3 Shots on Target 7
4 Corners 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0.55 xG 2.56
0.55 Non-penalty xG 2.56

Key events

Sunderland Middlesbrough
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
58’
Sam Greenwood0-1 (Middlesbrough)
60’
Matt Crooks0-2 (Middlesbrough)
72’
Isaiah Jones0-3 (Middlesbrough)
90’
Marcus Forss0-4 (Middlesbrough)
Full-time0-4

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sunderland
  • Dan Neil
  • Daniel Ballard
  • Patrick Roberts
  • Jack Clarke
Middlesbrough
  • Isaiah Jones
  • Sam Greenwood
  • Josh Coburn

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 2.56 58’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), 0-1 58’ 60’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), 0-2 60’ 72’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), 0-3 72’ 90’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), 0-4 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 2.56 58’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), 0-1 Greenwood 58’ 60’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), 0-2 Crooks 60’ 72’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), 0-3 Jones 72’ 90’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), 0-4 Forss 90’
Sunderland 0.55 xGMiddlesbrough 2.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Sunderland attacking 
60’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 72’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 48’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 21’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 48’ Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 90’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 79’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 26’ Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 77’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Jenson Seelt (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 72’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 48’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 48’ Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 21’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 79’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 26’ Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 85’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Jenson Seelt (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Niall Huggins Taken off
29′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 4 0.39 – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Dan Neil Sent off
45′ – – – – – –
Jack Clarke Taken off
76′ – – – – – –
Mason Burstow Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Abdoullah Ba Taken off
63′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Jenson Seelt Came on as a substitute
61′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Adil Aouchiche Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Chris Rigg Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – –
Nazariy Rusyn Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sunderland win 41% Avg odds 2.30
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.51
Middlesbrough win 32% Avg odds 3.03

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.