Team Characteristics

Sunderland
Middlesbrough

+ Sunderland's Strengths

Finishing scoring chances
Very Strong
Creating chances through individual skill
Very Strong
Counter attacks
Strong

+ Middlesbrough's Strengths

Counter attacks
Very Strong
Creating chances through individual skill
Very Strong
Creating scoring chances
Very Strong
Defending set pieces
Very Strong
Attacking set pieces
Strong

- Sunderland's Weaknesses

Protecting the lead
Weak
Aerial duels
Weak

- Middlesbrough's Weaknesses

Protecting the lead
Weak
Avoiding offside
Very Weak
Aerial duels
Very Weak
Avoiding individual errors
Very Weak

Sunderland's Style

  • Attacking down the left
  • Take a lot of shots
  • Consistent first eleven
  • Opponents play aggressively against them

Middlesbrough's Style

  • Control the game in the opposition's half
  • Attack through the middle
  • Attacking down the right
  • Possession football
  • Short passes
  • Attempt through balls often
  • Take a lot of shots
  • Non-aggressive
  • Opponents play aggressively against them
  • Play the offside trap
  • Consistent first eleven
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* Strengths, weaknesses and styles are calculated from statistics of each player's latest two seasons

Match Forecast

Sunderland will score as a result of an opposition error
Extremely Likely
Middlesbrough will dominate possession
Likely
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.

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User Predictions

Comments (4)

 
  • Sunderland have beaten Boro just once in their last 14 competitive meetings.

  • Derbys don’t usually favour the Mackems … 1-2

  • @Bilcao Love it. I asked last week for you to return to predicting against us as every result you have given has been wrong. Thanks and same again next week please.

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