Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 40,298 HT 45' · FT 45'
Trai Hume 62' Y
Y 70' Cameron Pring

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
3 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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3
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Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-06 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2022-08-06 Bristol City FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Stadium of Light. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 402 games and scored 450 goals.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Joe Williams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Ross McCrorie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Zak Vyner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 40' The 25-year-old Jason Knight has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' It’s high time Anthony Hayes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Ross McCrorie is replacing Anis Mehmeti for the Bristol City FC side.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 59' Sunderland AFC make a change. Adil Aouchiche trudges off to be replaced by Bradley Dack on 59 minutes.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Trai Hume on 62.
  • 66' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tommy Conway is hanging Nahki Wells on the field on 66 minute.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Cameron Pring. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 77' Harry Cornick is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Twine at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Rigg made 377 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Simms 2
Ross McCrorie 1
Andreas Weimann 1
Eliezer Mayenda 1
Chris Martin 1
Ross Stewart 1
Nahki Wells 1
Jack Clarke 1

Head to Head

2024-04-06 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2022-08-06 Bristol City FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-04-06 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-03-16 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC L

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

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC34% Draw32% Bristol City FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC23% Draw53% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: 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.