Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Southampton FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Stuart Armstrong 9' 1–0
Adam Armstrong pen 37' 2–0
2–1 62' Romaine Mundle
2–2 71' Jobe Bellingham
Joe Rothwell 77' 3–2
Joe Rothwell 80' 4–2
Y 8' Jenson Seelt
Y 31' Daniel Ballard
Y 64' Leo Hjelde
Joe Aribo 90' Y
Joe Rothwell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
  • Assistant 2 Richard West
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
1
Southampton FC 2 games · Avg 5.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC 2023-09-02 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Sunderland AFC H 4–2 W
02 Mar Birmingham City FC A 4–3 W
28 Feb Liverpool FC A 0–3 L
24 Feb Millwall FC H 1–2 L
20 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
16 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Southampton FC A 2–4 L
05 Mar Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Southampton FC and Sunderland AFC is underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 8' Poor challenge from Jenson Seelt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stuart Armstrong makes it 1-0.
  • 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' Ireland international Ryan Manning has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 29' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 31' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 31.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' Adam Armstrong doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 42' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Abdoullah Ba made 433 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Russell Martin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Mason Burstow makes way for Nazarii Rusyn at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. David Brooks is replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana on 58 minute.
  • 62' The England Romaine Mundle breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 2-1!
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leo Hjelde on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' GOAL! Jobe Bellingham fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 71' Sunderland AFC make a change. Daniel Ballard trudges off to be replaced by Callum Styles on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Joe Rothwell is replacing Stuart Armstrong for the Southampton FC side.
  • 77' GOAL! Joe Rothwell fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Rothwell makes it 4-2.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Che Adams as he leaves the pitch. Sekou Mara steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Romaine Mundle as he leaves the pitch. Pierre Ekwah steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Aribo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Southampton FC 4-2 Sunderland AFC.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Rothwell 2
Pierre Ekwah 2
Jobe Bellingham 1
Romaine Mundle 1
Jack Clarke 1
Bradley Dack 1
Chris Rigg 1
Stuart Armstrong 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC 2023-09-02 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-03-02 Birmingham City FC 3–4 Southampton FC W 2024-02-28 Liverpool FC 3–0 Southampton FC L 2024-02-24 Southampton FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2024-02-20 Southampton FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2024-02-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Southampton FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC46% Draw23% Sunderland AFC31%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
54%
Southampton FC or Sunderland AFC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC31% Draw41% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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