On Sunday Jan 22nd, in week 28, Sunderland plays host to Middlesbrough in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 10th placed Sunderland, recorded a 1-3 loss against Swansea City. Joel Piroe struck first for Swansea City in the 50th minute on a feed from Ryan Manning, but Neill got the equalizer for Sunderland in the 65th minute. Sunderland should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Middlesbrough recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Millwall. Marcus Forss struck first for Middlesbrough in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Millwall couldn’t muster any offence and Middlesbrough ran away with the shutout win. Middlesbrough looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough won by a score of 1 to 0. Riley McGree scored the first goal for Middlesbrough in the 25th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sunderland couldn’t muster any offence and Middlesbrough ran away with the shutout win.
Middlesbrough is glad to have Chuba Akpom in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. Ross Stewart has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Sunderland.