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 15 games · 21 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
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Carrow Road as Norwich City FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Jobe Bellingham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 20' Norwich City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Pierre Ekwah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' Trai Hume has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
- 49' The 32-year-old Christian Fassnacht has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Pierre Ekwah is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 59.
- 61' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Ashley Barnes has done his job and it is now time for Sydney van Hooijdonk to step up.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Nazarii Rusyn. He replaces Luis Semedo on 66 minute.
- 67' Abdoullah Ba is replacing Romaine Mundle for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' The crowd applauds Callum Styles as he leaves the pitch. Chris Rigg steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Dimitris Giannoulis. He receives a card.
- 81' Against the run of play, Josh Sargent has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' Jobe Bellingham makes way for Mason Burstow at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
- 89' Jacob Sorensen gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Borja Sainz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sunderland AFC.
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 |
| 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
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.