Two teams battling for Championship promotion meet at the Riverside Stadium on Monday, when Middlesbrough take on rivals Sunderland in a Tees-Wear derby.
Boro sit seventh in the standings, outside of the play-off positions on goal difference, while the fourth-placed Black Cats are eight points adrift of leaders Leeds United.
Draw - 23/10
Having been in the hunt for automatic promotion and also the Championship title race for much of the season, Sunderland have started to drop points at a crucial part of the campaign and they find themselves six points behind Sheffield United in second.
The Black Cats have drawn two of their last three matches, sharing the spoils at Burnley (0-0) and then at home to relegation-threatened Plymouth Argyle (2-2), with a 1-0 win over Derby County wedged in between.
Regis Le Bris' side are on a five-game unbeaten run in the league, keeping three clean sheets during this period, but picking up points on the road hasn't been as easy as it has been at the Stadium of Light.
Although edging past the Rams in their last away assignment, that was just the second road victory in Sunderland's last nine matches and this struggle for results on their travels has affected their automatic promotion hopes.
Delving deeper into that away form, five of those matches have ended in draws and the fact the Black Cats have taken points at QPR, Preston, Millwall, Blackburn Rovers and Burnley shows they are a tough nut to crack.
Middlesbrough have also proven difficult to beat, especially at home where they are unbeaten in six league games and overcame West Brom 2-0 in their last Riverside outing.
However, Boro had drawn three matches in a row at home before that success over the Baggies and the fact they are expected to be without top scorer Emmanuel Latte Lath, who picked up a muscle issue last time out and who is reportedly closing in on a move to Atlanta United, doesn't help their attacking cause.
With bragging rights also up for grabs, this could turn out to be a gritty affair lacking quality in the final third and both teams could come away with a point apiece.
Ben Doak to have over 0.5 shots on target - 5/4
Latte Lath's absence means other Boro players will have to pick up the attacking slack and one player capable of doing that is on-loan Liverpool winger Ben Doak.
The 19-year-old Scotland international scored in the 2-0 win over West Brom recently, taking his tally to three for the campaign, and he has not been afraid to get a shot away.
Doak has had three shots on target in his last two matches, one against the Baggies and two in the defeat to Preston North End last time out, and he can test the visiting goalkeeper at least once.
Dennis Cirkin to be booked - 13/8
Recent encounters between these two teams have proven to be fiery affairs with four red cards shown in the last six meetings, while there were five yellows handed out in the reverse fixture back in September.
There have been six yellows shown in each of the last two meetings at the Riverside and it would be no surprise to see the referee dip into his pocket on numerous occasions in Monday's clash.
Sunderland have been one of the most ill-disciplined sides in the division this term, receiving 60 yellows and three reds compared to Middlesbrough's tally of 44 yellows and two reds.
In a hostile environment, the Sunderland players could be in trouble of going in the book and left-back Dennis Cirkin looks value at 13/8 to have his name taken for the fifth time this season.
The 22-year-old has managed to avoid a caution in his last four outings, but he has perhaps found himself fortunate, especially in his last appearance when he committed three fouls.
Cirkin's luck could be about to run out in a clash where the cards could flow.
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Middlesbrough - 13/10
Draw - 23/10
Sunderland - 21/10
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