Sunderland AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sunderland AFC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Niall Huggins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Neil, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 17' Jobe Bellingham puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
- 18' The referee calls foul for Ethan Laird. He receives a Yellow card.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcel Oakley made 383 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' What an equalizer from Koji Miyoshi!
- 35' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 39' Patrick Roberts is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Nectarios Triantis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Trai Hume. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan James.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' 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.
- 57' Goal! Dion Sanderson scores his 6 goal in 343 matches.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Abdoullah Ba. He replaces Nazarii Rusyn on 62 minute.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Siriki Dembele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan James on 72 minute.
- 74' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Eliezer Mayenda.
- 76' GOAL! Adil Aouchiche scores on 76. Assisted by Jack Clarke
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Scott Hogan. He replaces Jay Stansfield on 78 minute.
- 83' The whistle greets Koji Miyoshi as he departs to be replaced by Gary Gardner.
- 84' Marcel Oakley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Laird on 84 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Jack Clarke is replaced by Mason Burstow on 88 minute.
- Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Birmingham City FC
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
-
20
Jack Clarke ↓ Mason Burstow 88'
- 10
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↓ Abdoullah Ba 62'
- 1
- 32
- 2
- 24
- 7
- 23
- 25
- 39
Bench
- 21
- 30
- 46
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 74'
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 62'
-
11
Mason Burstow ↑ 88'
-
12
Eliezer Mayenda ↑ 74'
- 18
- 9
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
45
Oliver Burke ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 78'
- 21
- 34
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Gary Gardner 83'
- 44
- 5
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Scott Hogan 78'
-
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Marcel Oakley 84'
- 12
-
19
Jordan James ↓ Siriki Dembele 72'
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 78'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 83'
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 78'
-
17
Siriki Dembele ↑ 72'
- 23
-
24
Marcel Oakley ↑ 84'
- 27
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Amad | 2 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
| Jordan James | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-11-11
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-11-04
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Ipswich Town FC
D
2023-10-28
Southampton FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-10-25
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Hull City AFC
L
2023-10-21
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-10-06
Birmingham City FC
3–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.9
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
44%
Sunderland AFC or Birmingham City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.