Sunderland AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 31 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sunderland AFC and Birmingham City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' Dennis Cirken picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' George Hall does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Krystian Bielik.
- 39' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. George Hall is replaced by Jobe Bellingham.
- 47' Goal! Trai Hume scores his 9 goal in 19 matches.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Trai Hume gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Luke O'Nien comes on to replace Lynden Gooch.
- 63' The crowd applauds Edouard Michut as he leaves the pitch. Joe Gelhardt steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 70' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Maxime Colin gets a Yellow card.
- 72' The crowd applauds Reda Khadra as he leaves the pitch. Hannibal Mejbri steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Amad makes it 3-1.
- 77' Jordan James is ready to make an impact after coming on for Krystian Bielik at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Dennis Cirken. He receives a Red card.
- 80' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Patrick Roberts exits the field as Joseph Anderson enters on 80.
- 85' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- It finishes all square. Sunderland AFC and Birmingham City FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Luke O'Nien 62'
- 6
- 20
- 10
- 1
- 24
- 32
- 3
-
25
Edouard Michut ↓ Joe Gelhardt 63'
- 16
Bench
- 12
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 62'
-
28
Joe Gelhardt ↑ 63'
- 22
- 17
- 39
-
45
Joseph Anderson ↑ 80'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 26
- 4
- 2
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Scott Hogan 72'
- 21
-
31
Krystian Bielik ↓ Jordan James 77'
- 5
- 18
-
17
Reda Khadra ↓ Hannibal Mejbri 72'
-
35
George Hall ↓ Jobe Bellingham 42'
Bench
- 1
- 12
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 72'
-
6
Hannibal Mejbri ↑ 72'
- 42
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 77'
-
27
Jobe Bellingham ↑ 42'
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amad | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
| George Hall | 1 |
| Trai Hume | 1 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-04-15
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-04-10
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2023-04-07
Reading FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-04-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-03-18
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-03-14
Watford FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
50%
Sunderland AFC or Birmingham City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.