Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 40,096 HT 45' · FT 45'
Romaine Mundle 26' 1–0
Y 9' CJ Egan-Riley
Dan Neil 40' Y
Trai Hume 51' Y
Y 51' Lyle Foster
Y 83' Jay Rodriguez
Dan Neil 85' YR
Nazarii Rusyn 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

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

2
2
2
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Burnley FC 2023-03-31 Burnley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-10-22 Sunderland AFC 2–4 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Burnley FC H 1–0 W
18 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–0 W
10 Aug Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
04 May Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
27 Apr Watford FC A 0–1 L
20 Apr Millwall FC H 0–1 L
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
17 Aug Cardiff City FC H 5–0 W
12 Aug Luton Town FC A 4–1 W
19 May Nottingham Forest FC H 1–2 L
11 May Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
04 May Newcastle United FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Burnley FC is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for CJ Egan-Riley.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eliezer Mayenda, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Burnley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' GOAL! Romaine Mundle scores on 26. Assisted by Patrick Roberts
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Dan Neil is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 40.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 342 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Trai Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 51.
  • 56' The 24-year-old Shurandy Sambo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 63' Burnley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zeki Amdouni is hanging Han-Noah Massengo on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' The travelling Burnley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Alan Browne on, Chris Rigg off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Wales international Connor Roberts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Nazarii Rusyn gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Eliezer Mayenda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jay Rodriguez on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Dan Neil argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 88' Burnley FC ring the changes. Andreas Hountondji has done his job and it is now time for Luke McNally to step up.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nazarii Rusyn on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Daniel Ballard is replacing Patrick Roberts for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Burnley FC

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Burnley FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Brownhill 1
Benson Manuel 1
Nathan Tella 1
Anass Zaroury 1
Daniel Neil 1
Amad 1
Romaine Mundle 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Burnley FC 2023-03-31 Burnley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-10-22 Sunderland AFC 2–4 Burnley FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-08-24 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-05-04 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-04-27 Watford FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-04-20 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Millwall FC L

Burnley FC Form

2024-08-24 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Burnley FC L 2024-08-17 Burnley FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-08-12 Luton Town FC 1–4 Burnley FC W 2024-05-19 Burnley FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-05-11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Burnley FC L 2024-05-04 Burnley FC 1–4 Newcastle United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Burnley FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC43% Draw28% Burnley FC29%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Burnley FC
57%
Sunderland AFC or Burnley FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC27% Draw50% Burnley FC23%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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