Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Norwich City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sun 12 Mar 2023 · 12:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Teemu Pukki 32' Y
Marcelino Nunez 50' Y
Onel Hernandez 51' Y
Marcelino Nunez 51' Y
Y 62' Daniel Neil
Y 63' Daniel Neil
Y 64' Trai Hume
Y 71' Danny Batth
Y 85' Lynden Gooch
Y 90' Pierre Ekwah

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Carrow Road.

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
1
3
Norwich City FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-08-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
04 Mar Millwall FC A 3–2 W
25 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
21 Feb Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
18 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
14 Feb Hull City AFC H 3–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–5 L
25 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
21 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
18 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
14 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Norwich City FC get us underway at Carrow Road.
  • 5' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Luke O'Nien has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Abdoullah Ba makes it 0-1.
  • 20' Gabriel Sara, a Brazil midfielder, has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' France international Pierre Ekwah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teemu Pukki on 32 minutes.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Adam Idah makes way for Josh Sargent at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcelino Nunez.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Onel Hernandez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marquinhos is hanging Onel Hernandez on the field on 56 minute.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Max Aarons is replaced by Jacob Sorensen.
  • 62' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Neil.
  • 64' Trai Hume is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Abdoullah Ba as he leaves the pitch. Lynden Gooch steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danny Batth.
  • 73' The whistle greets Marcelino Nunez as he departs to be replaced by Christos Tzolis.
  • 74' Christos Tzolis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcelino Nunez on 74 minute.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Joe Gelhardt is replaced by Isaac Lihadji on 78 minute.
  • 79' The whistle greets Joe Gelhardt as he departs to be replaced by Isaac Lihadji.
  • 84' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Lynden Gooch. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Pierre Ekwah argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The points are shared — Norwich City FC 0-1 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 2
Abdoullah Ba 1
Ui-jo Hwang 1
Jack Clarke 1
Trai Hume 1
Dan Neil 1
Anis Ben Slimane 1
Daniel Ballard 1

Head to Head

2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-08-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-03-04 Millwall FC 2–3 Norwich City FC W 2023-02-25 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-02-21 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-02-18 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2023-02-14 Norwich City FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC L 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-02-21 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-02-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC41% Draw31% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
59%
Norwich City FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC27% Draw53% Sunderland AFC20%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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