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

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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.

Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' Bristol City FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Patrick Roberts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
7' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Trai Hume.
12' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
22' Joseph Anderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
31' A goal from the Spain international Eliezer Mayenda! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-1!
36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
46' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. George Tanner is replaced by Yu Hirakawa.
48' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a card on 48.
53' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
55' What a strike from Rob Dickie! The score is 1-1.
60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
61' Salis Abdul Samed is replacing Enzo Le Fee for the Sunderland AFC side.
66' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 66.
71' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
72' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Max Bird is withdrawn and Anis Mehmeti gets his opportunity.
76' Magnificent from Ross McCrorie! That is 11 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
77' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Alan Browne comes on to replace Eliezer Mayenda.
80' The referee has no hesitation. Leo Hjelde is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 80.
81' The whistle greets George Earthy as he departs to be replaced by Marcus McGuane.
82' Sunderland AFC make a change. Leo Hjelde trudges off to be replaced by Joseph Anderson on 82 minutes.
87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
89' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Joseph Anderson will be fuming at that decision.
90' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Ross McCrorie is replaced by Haydon Roberts on 90 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

10
Scott Twine ↑ 72'
29
Marcus McGuane ↑ 81'
24
Haydon Roberts ↑ 90'
23
Stefan Bajic
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 72'
20
Sam Bell
30
Sinclair Armstrong
31
Elijah Morrison
7
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 46'

Coach Liam Manning

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ellis Simms	2
Eliezer Mayenda	1
Chris Martin	1
Ross Stewart	1
Nahki Wells	1
Jack Clarke	1
Tommy Conway	1
Luke McNally	1

Head to Head

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

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.