Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Tommy Conway pen 20' 1–0
Tommy Conway 1' Y
Rob Dickie 35' Y
Y 69' Jobe Bellingham
Joe Williams 70' Y
Y 85' Patrick Roberts
Y 90' Daniel Ballard

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2022-08-06 Bristol City FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
12 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
09 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
03 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
29 Nov Southampton FC A 0–1 L
25 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 3–2 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
12 Dec Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
09 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D
29 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
25 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bristol City FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 1' Controversy at the stadium! Tommy Conway argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 6' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 11' The 33-year-old Alex Pritchard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Tommy Conway gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Trai Hume has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Rob Dickie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Bristol City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jason Knight suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Niall Huggins, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' Sunderland AFC make a change. Abdoullah Ba trudges off to be replaced by Jobe Bellingham on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Matty James is withdrawn and Joe Williams gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Bristol City FC make a change. Anis Mehmeti trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Weimann on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Tommy Conway as he leaves the pitch. Harry Cornick steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 81' The whistle greets Pierre Ekwah as he departs to be replaced by Bradley Dack.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Patrick Roberts.
  • 88' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Niall Huggins by Eliezer Mayenda on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Ballard.
  • It finishes all square. Bristol City FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Dodds

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Simms 2
Nahki Wells 1
Jack Clarke 1
Tommy Conway 1
Luke McNally 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Rob Dickie 1
Ross McCrorie 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2022-08-06 Bristol City FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC

Bristol City FC Form

2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2023-12-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-09 Sunderland AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-02 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-11-29 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC45% Draw29% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
55%
Bristol City FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC30% Draw50% Sunderland AFC20%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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