Sunderland AFC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sunderland AFC is hosting Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' 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 Matty James suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' The whistle greets Robert Atkinson as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Kalas.
- 21' Tomas Kalas, a Czech Republic defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Pearson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The 31-year-old Harry Cornick has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' Jack Clarke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
- 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Clarke makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 63' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Joe Gelhardt departs to be replaced by Alex Pritchard.
- 68' Nahki Wells needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 28 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' The whistle greets Anis Mehmeti as he departs to be replaced by Harry Cornick.
- 71' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Samuel Bell is withdrawn and Nahki Wells gets his opportunity.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 82' Luke O'Nien was booked on 82.
- 86' Dennis Cirken is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Clarke at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' The whistle greets Patrick Roberts as he departs to be replaced by Pierre Ekwah.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
20
Jack Clarke ↓ Dennis Cirken 86'
-
28
Joe Gelhardt ↓ Alex Pritchard 63'
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Pierre Ekwah 87'
- 1
- 24
- 32
- 5
- 42
-
25
Edouard Michut ↓ Luke O'Nien 63'
- 16
Bench
- 12
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 63'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 63'
- 22
-
3
Dennis Cirken ↑ 86'
- 17
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↑ 87'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 6
-
8
Joe Williams ↓ Jay Dasilva 87'
- 26
- 17
-
5
Robert Atkinson ↓ Tomas Kalas 16'
-
19
George Tanner ↓ Andreas Weimann 70'
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Harry Cornick 70'
- 7
- 12
-
20
Samuel Bell ↓ Nahki Wells 70'
Bench
-
22
Tomas Kalas ↑ 16'
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 70'
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 87'
- 10
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 70'
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 70'
- 23
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Luke McNally | 1 |
| Patrick Roberts | 1 |
| Rob Dickie | 1 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Eliezer Mayenda | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Bristol City FC Form
2023-02-18
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2023-02-15
Bristol City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-02-11
Bristol City FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2023-02-04
Preston North End FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2023-01-28
Bristol City FC
3–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2023-01-21
Bristol City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Bristol City FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
69%
Draw or Bristol City FC
58%
Sunderland AFC or Bristol City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.