Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Burnley FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 9' CJ Egan-Riley was booked on 9.
  • 14' Burnley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Burnley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andreas Hountondji made 399 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Romaine Mundle puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
  • 31' Burnley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Burnley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dan Neil on 40 minutes.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a card for Trai Hume.
  • 56' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 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' Eliezer Mayenda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' Sunderland AFC make a change. Chris Rigg trudges off to be replaced by Alan Browne on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Nazarii Rusyn comes on to replace Eliezer Mayenda.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jay Rodriguez on 83.
  • 85' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 85.
  • 88' Burnley FC ring the changes. Andreas Hountondji has done his job and it is now time for Luke McNally to step up.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Nazarii Rusyn on 90 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Patrick Roberts by Daniel Ballard on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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