In their last 10 meetings Middlesbrough won 7, drew 2 and lost 1. Middlesbrough have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5; Sunderland 2, 0 and 3 of their last 5. League position: Middlesbrough 11 (40 pts), Sunderland 7 (43 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 42.9% |
| H | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 42.9% |
| A | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 42.9% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 50.0% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 43 | 7 | 44.8% |
| H | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 60.0% |
| A | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 28.6% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 50.0% |