Middlesbrough 2-0 Sunderland - October 15, 1997 / League Cup 1997/1998
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MID
30' - Substitution
Phil Stampis substituted by Craig Hignett30
MID
58' - Goal
Andy Campbell58 70' - Substitution
Craig Russellis substituted by Martin Smith
78' - Substitution
Michael Bridgesis substituted by Chris Byrne 90' - Goal
Craig Hignett90
SUN
SUN
Team line-ups
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mark Schwarzer | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Craig Harrison | 19 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gianluca Festa | 28 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derek Whyte | 29 | 104 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Curtis Fleming | 29 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Emerson | 25 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robbie Mustoe | 29 | 138 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Townsend | 34 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Phil Stamp | 30 | 21 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Merson | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andy Campbell | 58 | 18 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
50
Sunderland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Edwin Zoetebier | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Scott | 29 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Darren Williams | 20 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jody Craddock | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Makin | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lee Clark | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Allan Johnston | 23 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Ball | 32 | 98 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Gray | 23 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Craig Russell | 70 | 23 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Michael Bridges | 78 | 19 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
26
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Craig Hignett | 9030 | 27 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Martin Smith | 70 | 22 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Chris Byrne | 78 | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Andy Campbell
IN
Mikkel Beck
OUT
Craig Harrison
IN
Nigel Pearson
OUT
Derek Whyte
IN
Vladimir Kinder
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
40
163
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Robson vs Sunderland
3 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Robson vs Reid
2 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
41
115
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Reid vs Middlesbrough
2 victories
1 draw
6 losses
Reid vs Robson
1 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
Middlesbrough keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 19/04/1997). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/12/1996-22/03/1997 time period (10 matches).
Middlesbrough keeps its 9 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 30/08/1997). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 29/10/1994-21/01/1995 time period (16 matches).
The last time Sunderland has ended with the score 0-2 in League Cup, It was on the 20/09/1995 (vs )
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VMiddlesbrough 3-2 Aston Villa03/05/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 Charlton09/08/1997 | LMiddlesbrough 0-1 Stoke City23/08/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Barnet16/09/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 3-1 Birmingham City20/09/1997 | LMiddlesbrough 1-2 Sheffield United05/10/1997 |
| Overall | DBradford 2-2 Middlesbrough13/09/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Barnet16/09/1997 | VMiddlesbrough 3-1 Birmingham City20/09/1997 | VBarnet 0-2 Middlesbrough23/09/1997 | VSunderland 1-2 Middlesbrough28/09/1997 | LMiddlesbrough 1-2 Sheffield United05/10/1997 |
Current form
| Away | LSheffield United 2-0 Sunderland10/08/1997 | LPort Vale 3-1 Sunderland23/08/1997 | VBradford 0-4 Sunderland05/09/1997 | VBirmingham City 0-1 Sunderland14/09/1997 | VBury 1-2 Sunderland23/09/1997 | LReading 4-0 Sunderland04/10/1997 |
| Overall | VBirmingham City 0-1 Sunderland14/09/1997 | VSunderland 2-1 Bury16/09/1997 | DSunderland 1-1 Wolverhampton20/09/1997 | VBury 1-2 Sunderland23/09/1997 | LSunderland 1-2 Middlesbrough28/09/1997 | LReading 4-0 Sunderland04/10/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 8 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 3 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
3 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-1 |
Bookings
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Mikkel Beck | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Alex Rae |  |
| Chris Freestone | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Alex Rae | |
 | Paul Merson | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Mikkel Beck | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Alex Rae | |
Historical head to head
Home
96 gf
80 ga
Away
57 gf
111 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
0 ga
Total
155 gf
191 ga
Historical head to head
Home
111 gf
57 ga
Away
80 gf
96 ga
Neutral ground
0 gf
2 ga
Total
191 gf
155 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
March 28, 1936 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
March 28, 1936 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
February 19, 1977 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
December 02, 1933 |
Latest head to head
September 28, 1997 - First Division 1997/1998
April 19, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
October 14, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
March 21, 1995 - First Division 1994/1995
September 11, 1994 - First Division 1994/1995
Best historical scorers against Sunderland
|
Alan Willey | 2 goals | 1976 - 1976 |
 |
Emerson | 2 goals | 1996 - 1997 |
|
Michael Baxter | 1 goal | 1982 - 1982 |
|
Bosko Jankovic | 1 goal | 1980 - 1980 |
|
Robbie Mustoe | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
 |
Alan Moore | 1 goal | 1994 - 1994 |
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
|
Kevin Arnott | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Melville Holden | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Alex Rae | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
|
Darren Williams | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Roy Greenwood | 1 goal | 1976 - 1976 |
|
Bob Lee | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Sunderland
|
Jim Platt | 5 matches | 1976 - 1982 |
|
Anthony McAndrew | 5 matches | 1976 - 1981 |
|
David Hodgson | 4 matches | 1980 - 1982 |
 |
Nigel Pearson | 4 matches | 1994 - 1997 |
|
Alan Moore | 3 matches | 1994 - 1997 |
 |
Neil Cox | 3 matches | 1994 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
|
Gary Rowell | 5 matches | 1976 - 1982 |
|
Shaun Elliott | 5 matches | 1977 - 1982 |
|
Stan Cummins | 4 matches | 1980 - 1982 |
 |
Joe Bolton | 4 matches | 1976 - 1981 |
|
Kevin Arnott | 3 matches | 1977 - 1982 |
|
Barry Siddall | 3 matches | 1977 - 1981 |
They played in both sides
142 matches
63 matches
127 matches
26 matches
59 matches
8 matches
45 matches
124 matches
27 matches
83 matches
24 matches
45 matches
They played in both sides
45 matches
124 matches
27 matches
83 matches
142 matches
63 matches
24 matches
45 matches
127 matches
26 matches
59 matches
8 matches
Competition info
The other matches
October 14, 1997
October 15, 1997
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