Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Tue 10 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC Stadium of Light 35,421 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 62' Luke McNally
Patrick Roberts 90+3' 1–1
Y 37' Zak Vyner
Y 44' Luke McNally
Chris Rigg 68' Y
Y 83' Anis Mehmeti
Y 84' Cameron Pring
Patrick Roberts 86' Y
Y 90' Jason Knight

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Rob Smith
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

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3
2
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC 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
10 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
29 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
26 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Millwall FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–0 W
26 Nov Watford FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov Burnley FC H 0–1 L
09 Nov Norwich City FC A 2–0 W

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' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Bristol City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Dan Neil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' The whistle greets Tom Watson as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Roberts.
  • 31' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a card for Zak Vyner.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Luke McNally. He receives a card.
  • 46' The whistle greets Yu Hirakawa as he departs to be replaced by Sam Bell.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Cameron Pring has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 22 appearances.
  • 60' Bristol City FC make a change. Sinclair Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Nahki Wells on 60 minutes.
  • 62' GOAL! Luke McNally fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 63' Dennis Cirkin gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Aji Alese and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Chris Rigg was booked on 68.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' Adil Aouchiche is replacing Chris Rigg for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 83' Anis Mehmeti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Cameron Pring on 84 minutes earns him a card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Patrick Roberts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
  • 86' Haydon Roberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anis Mehmeti at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jason Knight on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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

2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC 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

2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-23 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC D

Bristol City FC Form

2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-07 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-11-26 Watford FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-11-23 Bristol City FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2024-11-09 Norwich City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC42% Draw30% Bristol City FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Bristol City FC
58%
Sunderland AFC or Bristol City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC29% Draw51% Bristol City FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%

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% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.