Friday , 2 October 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
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sunderland AFC.
  • 1' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tommy Conway on 1 minutes.
  • 6' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 11' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' What a moment for Tommy Conway! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' Mark Sykes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Rob Dickie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Jobe Bellingham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 50' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' Jobe Bellingham is replacing Abdoullah Ba for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jobe Bellingham.
  • 69' Bristol City FC make a change. Matty James trudges off to be replaced by Joe Williams on 69 minutes.
  • 70' A moment of madness from Joe Williams on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 70 minute. Anis Mehmeti leaves to be changed by Andreas Weimann.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Tommy Conway has done his job and it is now time for Harry Cornick to step up.
  • 81' Bradley Dack is replacing Pierre Ekwah for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 85' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC make a change. Niall Huggins trudges off to be replaced by Eliezer Mayenda on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Daniel Ballard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.