Norwich City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Watford FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Carrow Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Norwich City FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' Luis Semedo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Mason Burstow has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 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 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Callum Styles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Trai Hume is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Hayes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' It’s gonna be a card for Pierre Ekwah.
- 61' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Sydney van Hooijdonk on, Ashley Barnes off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Nazarii Rusyn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Semedo at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' The whistle greets Romaine Mundle as he departs to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
- 72' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Callum Styles departs to be replaced by Chris Rigg.
- 76' Dimitris Giannoulis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Josh Sargent doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' Sunderland AFC make a change. Jobe Bellingham trudges off to be replaced by Mason Burstow on 86 minutes.
- 89' Jacob Sorensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Borja Sainz on 89 minute.
- 90' Jacob Sorensen is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 28
- 5
- 23
- 3
- 16
- 30
-
9
Josh Sargent ↓ Sam McCallum 89'
-
7
Borja Sainz ↓ Jacob Sorensen 89'
- 17
Bench
-
14
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 61'
- 21
- 12
-
15
Sam McCallum ↑ 89'
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↑ 89'
-
8
Liam Gibbs ↑ 74'
- 35
- 44
Coach
David Wagner
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 13
-
28
Callum Styles ↓ Chris Rigg 74'
- 1
- 32
- 24
-
7
Jobe Bellingham ↓ Mason Burstow 86'
- 23
-
14
Romaine Mundle ↓ Abdoullah Ba 67'
- 39
- 33
-
9
Luis Semedo ↓ Nazarii Rusyn 66'
Bench
- 30
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↑ 66'
- 22
- 6
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 67'
-
11
Mason Burstow ↑ 86'
-
31
Chris Rigg ↑ 74'
- 48
- 49
Coach
Anthony Hayes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Trai Hume | 1 |
| Dan Neil | 1 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
| Abdoullah Ba | 1 |
| Ui-jo Hwang | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
2024-03-02
Norwich City FC
1–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2024-02-24
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-02-17
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2024-02-14
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2024-02-10
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2024-02-04
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
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
Norwich City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
49%
Norwich City FC or Sunderland AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.