Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 41.79%. A win for Sunderland has a probability of 31.34% and a draw has a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.64%) and 2-0 (7.61%). The likeliest Sunderland win is 0-1 (9.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.75%).