Middlesbrough 1-0 Sunderland
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: L. Cattermole 7.6 · B. Guzan 7.5 · V. Anichebe 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections05:49Middlesbrough beat Sunderland 1-0 in the Premier League matchday 28 on 26 April 2017.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 8th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 8' M. de Roon, assisted by A. Clayton → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 3, Sunderland 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 6-10 (2-4 on target); possession 48%-52%; corners 3-5; pass accuracy 71%-73%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
B. Guzan was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 4 saves.
L. Cattermole was Sunderland's highest-rated player at 7.6 in 84 minutes: 2 key passes, 1 tackle, won 6 of 9 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
26 April 2017: the Premier League matchday 28 match ended Middlesbrough 1-0 Sunderland. Goals: M. de Roon 8'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 48%, Sunderland 52%; shots on target 2-4.
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