Middlesbrough take on the visitors Sunderland in the round 8 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Monday, September 5th at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough are disappointing so far. The “Rivermen” in the course of the last draw was invited to the post of manager Chris Wilder. He did not have time to fully save the season, but was able to raise his new wards to 7th place, that is, he stopped a step away from the playoff zone. So from the new start they expected a serious struggle for promotion to the Premier League. But so far there are few victories. Moreover, having taken off in the League Cup from the first rival, Barnsley, Midsbrough took only 3 draws with 2 defeats in the first 5 rounds. And only Swansea was defeated at home towards the end of the summer. Crooks scored and assisted early in the game to make it 2-1 against the Welsh. They also opened the scoring on the Watford field, but in the end, the Hornets were able to take a strong-willed victory, scoring the decisive goal in added minutes.
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Sunderland struggled back into the Championship. "Black Cats" - 6-time champion of England, who has repeatedly taken the country's cup. Yes, all these achievements are in the distant past. But still, fans of the Premier League remember this team as a strong side in that division. But it categorically lacks stability, and until the spring the club played in League 1. Moreover, it managed to take only 6th place in the regular season, but the ability to play play-offs helped. Returning to the Championship, Sunderland, despite problems with the replacement of the manager's post, was able to start with 3 rounds without defeat (a victory over Bristol City and a couple of draws), and then between defeats to Sheffield United and Norwich there was success with Stoke City . And in the last round it turned out to defeat Rotherham with a score of 3-0.
Sunderland last won a head-to-head in 2008. Middlesbrough is currently on a 9-match unbeaten streak. But the last duel was dated back to 2018. Experts consider Middlesbrough to be the clear favorite to play at home. But Sunderland will not give up so easily, and the hosts are unstable. It is better to use the bet on "over 2.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
