Sunderland and Middlesbrough are set to play out the first Tees–Wear derby of the season this weekend. Boro face a short trip up the A19 this weekend for what is expected to be a feisty affair at the Stadium of Light. Middlesbrough have an excellent recent record against their local rivals, with Michael Carrick taking four points from their two meetings in 2023/24. The Teessiders have fallen to defeat on just one occasion versus Sunderland since an FA Cup tie all the way back in 2012. However, this season is expected to be different, with Regis Le Bris having transformed the Black Cats into a …