Sunderland play host to Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon looking to bolster their position in the top six of the Championship standings.
However, they face their rivals in the Tees-Wear derby at a time when Boro are one of the form teams in the division, a consequence of three consequence wins. Despite their contrasting fortunes throughout this season, this match looks evenly-poised given how Boro have improved of late. We expect a thriller of a game, one which Sunderland may salvage a share of the spoils from during the closing stages.



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桑德兰将在周六下午主场迎战米德尔斯堡，以巩固他们在英冠前六的地位。
然而，他们将在蒂维尔德比中面对他们的对手，而此时米堡是该级别的主力球队之一，因为他们已经取得了三场比赛的胜利。尽管他们本赛季的命运截然不同，但考虑到米堡最近的进步，这场比赛看起来势均力敌。我们期待着一场惊心动魄的比赛，一场桑德兰可以在最后阶段挽回一部分战利品的比赛。