Monday , 27 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Bristol City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate 25,915 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Eliezer Mayenda
Rob Dickie 55' 1–1
Ross McCrorie 76' 2–1
R 7' Trai Hume
Cameron Pring 48' Y
Y 66' Anthony Patterson
Y 80' Leo Hjelde
Y 89' Joseph Anderson

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

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 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Bristol City FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2024-04-06 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
12 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
08 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
05 Apr Watford FC H 2–1 W
29 Mar Burnley FC A 0–1 L
14 Mar Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
12 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Norwich City FC A 0–0 D
05 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Millwall FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Coventry City FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bristol City FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 7' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 12' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Bristol City FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Eliezer Mayenda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Eliezer Mayenda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Chris Rigg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Bristol City FC make a change. George Tanner trudges off to be replaced by Yu Hirakawa on 46 minutes.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a card for Cameron Pring.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Salis Abdul Samed made 358 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Rob Dickie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Enzo Le Fee has done his job and it is now time for Salis Abdul Samed to step up.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Anthony Patterson. He receives a card.
  • 71' Ross McCrorie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 39 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anis Mehmeti is hanging Max Bird on the field on 72 minute.
  • 76' Bristol City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ross McCrorie on 76.
  • 77' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Eliezer Mayenda is withdrawn and Alan Browne gets his opportunity.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Leo Hjelde gets a card.
  • 81' Marcus McGuane has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Earthy on 81 minute.
  • 82' Sunderland AFC make a change. Leo Hjelde trudges off to be replaced by Joseph Anderson on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Trai Hume, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joseph Anderson on 89.
  • 90' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 90 minute. Ross McCrorie leaves to be changed by Haydon Roberts.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Simms 2
Tommy Conway 1
Luke McNally 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Rob Dickie 1
Ross McCrorie 1
Andreas Weimann 1
Eliezer Mayenda 1

Head to Head

2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2024-04-06 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2025-04-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2025-04-08 Bristol City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-04-05 Bristol City FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2025-03-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2025-03-14 Bristol City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-04-12 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2025-04-08 Norwich City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2025-03-29 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC50% Draw28% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
50%
Bristol City FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC31% Draw51% Sunderland AFC18%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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