Middlesbrough need to be at their best if they are to beat Sunderland on Saturday. Boro face their biggest test of the 2024/25 season so far this coming weekend when they travel to the Stadium of Light. Sunderland have enjoyed a prolific start to the campaign and are second in the Championship table. Middlesbrough, on the other hand, have managed to secure just two wins from their opening five games, currently sitting 10th in the division. After failing to secure three points in any of their first five Championship fixtures in 2023/24, Michael Carrick should be fairly pleased with his side’s r…