Sunderland AFC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
- Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' 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' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Patterson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' George Tanner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Anis Mehmeti is replaced by Ross McCrorie.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Bradley Dack gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Adil Aouchiche and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 66' Tommy Conway is replacing Nahki Wells for the Bristol City FC side.
- 70' That is a card for Bristol City FC. Cameron Pring will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Haydon Roberts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Harry Cornick is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Twine at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' Tommy Conway has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sunderland AFC 0-0 Bristol City FC.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Bradley Dack 59'
- 24
- 7
-
31
Chris Rigg ↓ Patrick Roberts 66'
- 39
-
33
Leo Hjelde ↓ Aji Alese 66'
Bench
- 28
- 30
-
46
Bradley Dack ↑ 59'
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 66'
- 6
-
42
Aji Alese ↑ 66'
- 11
- 14
- 9
Coach
Anthony Hayes
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Tommy Conway 66'
- 26
-
7
Scott Twine ↓ Harry Cornick 77'
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Joe Williams 66'
- 12
- 19
- 24
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Ross McCrorie 46'
- 1
Bench
- 10
-
8
Joe Williams ↑ 66'
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 77'
-
2
Ross McCrorie ↑ 46'
- 23
-
15
Tommy Conway ↑ 66'
- 47
- 27
Coach
Liam Manning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Rob Dickie | 1 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Eliezer Mayenda | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Bristol City FC Form
2024-04-06
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2024-04-01
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2024-03-29
Bristol City FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2024-03-16
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2024-03-10
Bristol City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-03-05
Ipswich Town FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Bristol City FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
66%
Draw or Bristol City FC
66%
Sunderland AFC or Bristol City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.