Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Competition – Barclays Premier League
Stadium – Riverside
Date: 26th April 2017
Kick-off time – 19:45 GMT
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This is a game between relegation fighters, and the final result may have the least impact on the league table.
Middlesbrough have earned only 2 points from their last 6 games, and they are currently on a run of two straight defeats.
They looked doomed for relegation, but could buy themselves some time and confirm Sunderland’s relegation with a win in this game.
They are currently 19th in the league table and need 10 points from their remaining games, while hoping that their fellow strugglers lose all their remaining games, before they can survive relegation.
Playing at home offers Middlesbrough no advantage per se as they have lost 3 of their last 4 home games.
It is only a matter of time before Sunderland’s relegation to the Championship is confirmed.
Just like Middlesbrough, a win here would buy them some time, but that is highly unlikely.
The Black cats have lost 4 of their last 6 games, and their 2-2 home draw against West Ham last time out would have given them a much needed boost.
The Black cats are currently rock bottom of the Premier League after collecting just 21 points from 32 league games.
They need 13 points from their remaining games to secure their safety, but if they lose this game, that would effectively confirm their relegation to the Championship.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
| Middlesbrough last 5 matches (most recent first): |
| 22/04/17 |
(a)Bournemouth |
4-0 |
L |
| 17/04/17 |
(h)Arsenal |
1-2 |
L |
| 08/04/17 |
(h)Burnley |
0-0 |
D |
| 05/04/17 |
(a)Hull City |
4-2 |
L |
| 02/04/17 |
(a)Swansea City |
0-0 |
D |
| Sunderland last 5 matches (most recent first): |
| 15/04/17 |
(h)West Ham United |
2-2 |
D |
| 09/04/17 |
(h)Manchester United |
0-3 |
L |
| 04/04/17 |
(a)Leicester City |
2-0 |
L |
| 01/04/17 |
(a)Watford |
1-0 |
L |
| 18/03/17 |
(h)Burnley |
0-0 |
D |
Last time they met: Sunderland 1-2 Middlesbrough
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures:
| April 25, 2024 |
| Brighton & Hov… |
20:00 |
Manchester City |
| April 27, 2024 |
| West Ham United |
12:30 |
Liverpool |
| Fulham |
15:00 |
Crystal Palace |
| Manchester United |
15:00 |
Burnley |
| Newcastle United |
15:00 |
Sheffield United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
15:00 |
Luton Town |
| Everton |
17:30 |
Brentford |
| Aston Villa |
20:00 |
Chelsea |
| April 28, 2024 |
| AFC Bournemouth |
14:00 |
Brighton & Hov… |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
14:00 |
Arsenal |
| Nottingham Forest |
16:30 |
Manchester City |
| May 2, 2024 |
| Chelsea |
19:30 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| May 3, 2024 |
| Luton Town |
20:00 |
Everton |
| May 4, 2024 |
| Arsenal |
12:30 |
AFC Bournemouth |
| Brentford |
15:00 |
Fulham |
| Burnley |
15:00 |
Newcastle United |
| Sheffield United |
15:00 |
Nottingham Forest |
| Manchester City |
17:30 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Premier League Table
| # |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
G |
P |
| 1 |
Arsenal |
34 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
82 |
26 |
+56 |
77 |
| 2 |
Liverpool |
34 |
22 |
8 |
4 |
75 |
34 |
+41 |
74 |
| 3 |
Manchester City |
32 |
22 |
7 |
3 |
76 |
32 |
+44 |
73 |
| 4 |
Aston Villa |
34 |
20 |
6 |
8 |
71 |
50 |
+21 |
66 |
| 5 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
32 |
18 |
6 |
8 |
65 |
49 |
+16 |
60 |
| 6 |
Manchester United |
33 |
16 |
5 |
12 |
51 |
50 |
+1 |
53 |
| 7 |
Newcastle United |
33 |
15 |
5 |
13 |
69 |
54 |
+15 |
50 |
| 8 |
West Ham United |
34 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
54 |
63 |
-9 |
48 |
| 9 |
Chelsea |
32 |
13 |
8 |
11 |
61 |
57 |
+4 |
47 |
| 10 |
AFC Bournemouth |
34 |
12 |
9 |
13 |
49 |
60 |
-11 |
45 |
| 11 |
Brighton & Hov… |
32 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
52 |
50 |
+2 |
44 |
| 12 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
34 |
12 |
7 |
15 |
46 |
54 |
-8 |
43 |
| 13 |
Fulham |
34 |
12 |
6 |
16 |
50 |
54 |
-4 |
42 |
| 14 |
Crystal Palace |
34 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
44 |
56 |
-12 |
39 |
| 15 |
Brentford |
34 |
9 |
8 |
17 |
52 |
59 |
-7 |
35 |
| 16 |
Everton |
34 |
11 |
8 |
15 |
36 |
48 |
-12 |
33 |
| 17 |
Nottingham Forest |
34 |
7 |
9 |
18 |
42 |
60 |
-18 |
26 |
| 18 |
Luton Town |
34 |
6 |
7 |
21 |
47 |
75 |
-28 |
25 |
| 19 |
Burnley |
34 |
5 |
8 |
21 |
37 |
69 |
-32 |
23 |
| 20 |
Sheffield United |
34 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
33 |
92 |
-59 |
16 |
Latest Premier League Results
| April 24, 2024 |
| Manchester United |
4 - 2 |
Sheffield United |
| Everton |
2 - 0 |
Liverpool |
| Crystal Palace |
2 - 0 |
Newcastle United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
0 - 1 |
AFC Bournemouth |
| April 23, 2024 |
| Arsenal |
5 - 0 |
Chelsea |
| April 21, 2024 |
| Fulham |
1 - 3 |
Liverpool |
| Aston Villa |
3 - 1 |
AFC Bournemouth |
| Crystal Palace |
5 - 2 |
West Ham United |
| Everton |
2 - 0 |
Nottingham Forest |
| April 20, 2024 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
0 - 2 |
Arsenal |
| Sheffield United |
1 - 4 |
Burnley |
| Luton Town |
1 - 5 |
Brentford |
| April 15, 2024 |
| Chelsea |
6 - 0 |
Everton |
| April 14, 2024 |
| Arsenal |
0 - 2 |
Aston Villa |
| West Ham United |
0 - 2 |
Fulham |
| Liverpool |
0 - 1 |
Crystal Palace |
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