Sunderland vs Middlesbrough

21 September 2024 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee Simon Hooper

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Chris Rigg 24’

Match summary

Sunderland saw off Middlesbrough 1-0. Sunderland led 1-0 at half-time.

Chris Rigg put Sunderland ahead in the 24th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sunderland created 1.17 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Middlesbrough 1.28 from 12.

Match stats

Sunderland Middlesbrough
9 Shots 11
2 Shots on Target 1
3 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.17 xG 1.28
1.17 Non-penalty xG 1.28

Key events

Sunderland Middlesbrough
Kick-off
Chris Rigg1-0 (Sunderland)
24’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Sunderland
  • Trai Hume
  • Patrick Roberts
  • Chris Rigg
Middlesbrough
  • Emmanuel Latte Lath
  • Ben Gannon-Doak

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.17 1.28 24’ Chris Rigg (Sunderland), 1-0 24’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.17 1.28 24’ Chris Rigg (Sunderland), 1-0 Rigg 24’
Sunderland 1.17 xGMiddlesbrough 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Sunderland attacking 
24’ Chris Rigg (Sunderland), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 48’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 89’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 5’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.20 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Romaine Mundle (Sunderland), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 24’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Romaine Mundle (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Dan Neil (Sunderland), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Chris Rigg (Sunderland), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 48’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 89’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 5’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.20 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Romaine Mundle (Sunderland), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 24’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Romaine Mundle (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Dan Neil (Sunderland), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players12 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Patrick Roberts Taken off
81′ – – 3 0.15 – –
Chris Rigg Taken off
90′ 1 – 1 0.76 – –
90′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Wilson Isidor Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
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 36% Avg odds 2.63
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.40
Middlesbrough win 36% Avg odds 2.64

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

Form going into the game

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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.