Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Norwich City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 8 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Carrow Road 26,320 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Luke O'Nien
Y 32' Tom Watson
Kellen Fisher 50' Y
Kenny McLean 53' Y
Y 57' Leo Hjelde
Y 86' Harrison Jones

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Ian Cooper

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2025-04-08 Norwich City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-12-21 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2024-03-02 Norwich City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
11 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–3 L
07 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
11 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Norwich City FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Angus Gunn is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Luke O'Nien is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 26.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a card for Tom Watson.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Browne made 378 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Emiliano Marcondes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Schwartau at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kellen Fisher on 50.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kenny McLean.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Leo Hjelde. He receives a card.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Enzo Le Fee on, Leo Hjelde off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Tom Watson is replaced by Wilson Isidor on 69 minute.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' The whistle greets Anis Ben Slimane as he departs to be replaced by Amankwah Forson.
  • 81' Shane Duffy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
  • 82' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harrison Jones is hanging Chris Rigg on the field on 82 minute.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Jack Stacey. He replaces Kellen Fisher on 85 minute.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Harrison Jones gets a card.
  • 90' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Marcelino Nunez departs to be replaced by Ruairi McConville.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 2
Jack Clarke 1
Trai Hume 1
Dan Neil 1
Anis Ben Slimane 1
Daniel Ballard 1
Jobe Bellingham 1
Abdoullah Ba 1

Head to Head

2025-04-08 Norwich City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-12-21 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2024-03-02 Norwich City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Norwich City FC Form

2025-04-08 Norwich City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2025-04-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-03-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-03-14 Bristol City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-03-11 Norwich City FC 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-03-07 Norwich City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

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 2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Norwich City FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC35% Draw33% Sunderland AFC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
65%
Norwich City FC or Sunderland AFC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC24% Draw55% Sunderland AFC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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