Burnley FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burnley FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Turf Moor.
- Burnley FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Reading FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
Burnley FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burnley FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burnley FC
| Zian Flemming | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Turf Moor as Burnley FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxime Esteve is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burnley FC.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Chris Mepham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burnley FC tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Sunderland AFC 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.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burnley FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Burnley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 366 games and scored 481 goals.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 68' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Zian Flemming is withdrawn and Jeremy Sarmiento gets his opportunity.
- 73' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Chris Rigg exits the field as Eliezer Mayenda enters on 77.
- 82' Time for substitution for Burnley FC. Josh Brownhill is replaced by Luca Koleosho.
- 83' The whistle greets Chris Mepham as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ballard.
- 84' The referee calls foul for CJ Egan-Riley. He receives a card.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Enzo Le Fee.
- 90' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Daniel Ballard will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Lyle Foster is replaced by Ashley Barnes on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Burnley FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Josh Brownhill ↓ Luca Koleosho 82'
-
14
Connor Roberts ↓ Oliver Sonne 82'
- 24
- 19
-
17
Lyle Foster ↓ Ashley Barnes 90'
- 11
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 12
- 29
Bench
- 9
-
35
Ashley Barnes ↑ 90'
- 16
- 4
- 32
-
7
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 68'
- 23
-
30
Luca Koleosho ↑ 82'
-
2
Oliver Sonne ↑ 82'
Coach
Scott Parker
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 13
-
26
Chris Mepham ↓ Daniel Ballard 83'
- 18
- 10
- 1
- 28
- 32
- 4
- 3
- 7
-
11
Chris Rigg ↓ Eliezer Mayenda 77'
Bench
- 21
-
5
Daniel Ballard ↑ 83'
- 20
- 22
-
12
Eliezer Mayenda ↑ 77'
- 33
- 50
- 30
- 47
Coach
Regis Le Bris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amad | 1 |
| Romaine Mundle | 1 |
| Josh Brownhill | 1 |
| Benson Manuel | 1 |
| Nathan Tella | 1 |
| Anass Zaroury | 1 |
| Daniel Neil | 1 |
Head to Head
Burnley FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Burnley FC or Draw 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Burnley FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
59%
Burnley FC or Sunderland AFC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Burnley FC
| Handicap | Burnley FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 23% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.