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Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Bet Builder: Odds 7.00 Bet Builder for tonight's Championship Match

Scott Thornton

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Bet Builder: Monday, September, 5th

We have some Middlesbrough vs Sunderland tips for Monday night. Boro have endured a difficult start to the season and they will be looking to make it consecutive home wins here. Chris Wilder would have been hoping for a promotion charge at the start of this season, so they will need to improve quickly.

Sunderland are currently two points outside of the playoffs, and they could move into the top six with a win here.

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Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Preview
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Stats & Facts
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Bet Builder

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Preview

Monday, September 5th, 20:00pm (UK)

Sunderland have made a solid start on their return to the Championship, and the good form has fans dreaming of finishing in the playoff places this season.

Middlesbrough have started poorly, and they current find themselves in the relegation places. The Championship season is always unpredictable, so there is plenty of time for both of these team’s fortunes to change over the course of the campaign.

The only win for Chris Wilder’s side came at home to Swansea. They were narrow 2-1 winners on that day, and they will know they need to improve their home record in order to fulfil their promotion ambitions. Sunderland have won two of their three away games in the league, so the home side will have to work for three points on Monday.

Amazingly, Boro have failed to keep a single clean sheet in a competitive match so far this season. Sunderland have kept three clean sheets in their eight competitive matches.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Stats & Facts

Middlesbrough haven’t kept a clean sheet so far this season.
Middlesbrough have scored five goals in their three home league matches.
Middlesbrough matches are averaging 5.13 cards per game this season.
Sunderland have found the net in all of their away matches in the league so far.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Bet Builder

I’m going to back both teams to score in this one. Sunderland should take confidence into the game after their 3-0 win over Rotherham in their last match, and Boro’s defensive frailties should come to the fore again. Sunderland have scored in all three of their league away matches this season, and are averaging 1.67 goals per game in them.

Middlesbrough matches have seen a lot of cards so far this season. Their games are averaging over five per game, and I think that trend will continue here. Boro’s last home match saw eight yellow cards and two red. Sunderland’s last away match saw nine yellow cards, so the signs are that we should see plenty here. Both teams to receive two or more cards is priced at 1.80 with bet365, and I’m happy to back that here given the recent matches.

Chris Wilder’s side have had more corners than their opponents in seven of their eight competitive matches this season, and they are averaging 5.89 per game over that period. Sunderland have played three away matches in the league so far, and their opponents have had seven, 13 and eight corners. I can see Boro having quite a few here, and I’m adding over six corners for the home side to my builder for this one.