Sunday , 16 August 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Jack Clarke
Jordan James 60' 1–1
Koji Miyoshi 80' 2–1
Y 16' Jobe Bellingham
Seung-Ho Paik 32' Y
Y 56' Daniel Ballard
Ethan Laird 62' Y
Krystian Bielik 72' Y
Y 73' Abdoullah Ba
Jordan James 77' Y
Y 82' Trai Hume

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
Birmingham City FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-11-11 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 2023-04-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-11-11 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
13 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
09 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
03 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
27 Jan Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
20 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
14 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
10 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–1 W
04 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
27 Jan Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Birmingham City FC launch into their encounter with Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Roberts, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 16.
  • 21' South Korea international Seung-Ho Paik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' Jack Clarke doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' Leo Hjelde is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Seung-Ho Paik. He receives a card.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 52' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniel Ballard on 56 minutes.
  • 60' Brilliant from the central midfielder! Jordan James makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 62' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a card on 62.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Siriki Dembele comes on to replace Tyler Roberts.
  • 70' Nazarii Rusyn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Burstow on 70 minute.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Krystian Bielik is booked for Birmingham City FC — card on 72.
  • 73' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 73.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Jordan James. He receives a card.
  • 80' GOAL! Koji Miyoshi scores on 80.
  • 82' Trai Hume was booked on 82.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Trai Hume is replaced by Luis Semedo on 87 minute.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jay Stansfield as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Jutkiewicz steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 2-1 the final result. Sunderland AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Amad 2
Koji Miyoshi 2
George Hall 1
Trai Hume 1
Adil Aouchiche 1
Jobe Bellingham 1
Jordan James 1
Jack Clarke 1

Head to Head

2024-02-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-11-11 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 2023-04-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-11-11 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-02-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-02-13 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-01-27 Leicester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-01-20 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-02-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-02-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-01-19 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC44% Draw28% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
56%
Birmingham City FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC29% Draw49% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.