Sunderland AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sunderland AFC

3 – 1

Full Time

Birmingham City FC

Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 12:30 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'

Jobe Bellingham 17' 1–0

1–1 30' Koji Miyoshi

Dion Sanderson og 57' 2–1

Adil Aouchiche 76' 3–1

Y 18' Ethan Laird

Patrick Roberts 39' Y

Trai Hume 45' Y

Y 46' Jordan James

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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

Sunderland AFC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-11 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 2023-04-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-11-11 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

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

Birmingham City FC

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)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
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' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Jobe Bellingham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
10' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
17' Against the run of play, Jobe Bellingham has scored! This game has turned on its head.
18' The referee calls foul for Ethan Laird. He receives a Yellow card.
23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nectarios Triantis suffering a number of foals already.
28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' Brilliant from the ! Koji Miyoshi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 30.
35' 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.
39' The referee has no hesitation. Patrick Roberts is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 39.
44' Gary Gardner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
45' Trai Hume has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
46' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan James is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 46.
51' Ethan Laird, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
57' What composure from Dion Sanderson! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
62' Nazarii Rusyn makes way for Abdoullah Ba at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
72' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jordan James is withdrawn and Siriki Dembele gets his opportunity.
74' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Patrick Roberts exits the field as Eliezer Mayenda enters on 74.
76' Adil Aouchiche has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
78' Scott Hogan is replacing Jay Stansfield for the Birmingham City FC side.
83' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Koji Miyoshi is withdrawn and Gary Gardner gets his opportunity.
84' Marcel Oakley gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Ethan Laird and will look to change the dynamic.
88' The whistle greets Jack Clarke as he departs to be replaced by Mason Burstow.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

20
Jack Clarke ↓ Mason Burstow 88'
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Eliezer Mayenda 74'
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↓ Abdoullah Ba 62'
1
Anthony Patterson
32
Trai Hume
2
Niall Huggins
24
Dan Neil
7
Jobe Bellingham ↓ Adil Aouchiche 74'
23
Jenson Seelt
25
Nectarios Triantis
39
Pierre Ekwah

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

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

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

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC56% Draw23% Birmingham City FC21%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

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

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC39% Draw43% Birmingham City FC18%

Actual: 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

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.

Sunderland AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

Birmingham City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Clean Sheet