
Sunderland are set to face Middlesbrough in a Championship clash on Monday evening, with the match being televised as part of the EFL’s new broadcast agreement with Sky Sports. This arrangement will see five games aired on ITV between now and season end, following last month’s Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday match.
Both teams come into the North East clash on the back of disappointing results. Sunderland could only draw 2-2 at home to bottom side Plymouth Argyle in their last match in front of the Stadium of Light faithful.
They remain in the promotion hunt, however. Victory over Boro would see Regis Le Bris’ side go level on points with third-placed Burnley, and only two points behind Sheffield United, who occupy the final automatic promotion spot.
Boro, meanwhile, are keen to bounce back from their recent loss to Preston North End and secure a home victory. With other matches taking place over the weekend, a win against their rivals could see Boro leapfrog West Brom and Blackburn Rovers to reclaim fifth position, making up for their 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light earlier this season.
The game is scheduled for today, Monday, February 3, 2025, kicking off at 8 pm. Despite the inconvenient timing on transfer deadline day, Sunderland remain active in the market.
The match has been selected for live broadcast by Sky Sports and will be aired on Sky Sports Football on Monday evening, with coverage commencing at 7 pm. Additionally, as part of the new broadcast deal, the game will also be shown free on terrestrial TV, with ITV4 providing live coverage simultaneously. Their coverage begins at 7.30 pm.
In terms of early team news for Middlesbrough, Michael Carrick could welcome Tommy Conway back from injury for the game. The striker has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury on Boxing Day.
Boro will be without Emmanuel Latte Lath, who is on the brink of a move to Atlanta United but welcome back fellow striker Tommy Conway. Boss Michael Carrick is likely to include Morgan Whittaker and Mark Travers in his squad for the first time since they joined following the Preston defeat.
The referee for the Middlesbrough vs Sunderland match will be Stephen Martin, from Staffordshire. He has been chosen to oversee a match known for its history of red cards. Despite officiating 20 games this season, Martin has yet to issue a single red card. However, he has handed out 83 yellow cards.
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