Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Tue 5 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Stadium of Light 40,293 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 13' Jamie Vardy
Luke O'Nien 55' Y
Y 68' Mads Hermansen
Y 81' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
Y 90' Wilfred Ndidi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Richard Wild

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
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2023-10-24 Leicester City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
02 Mar Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
24 Feb Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
17 Feb Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
14 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
10 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–1 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
02 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 1–0 W
23 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–3 L
17 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
13 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' Leicester City FC 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.
  • 10' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 13' Goal! Jamie Vardy scores his 119 goal in 354 matches.
  • 18' Pierre Ekwah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 48' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Luke O'Nien is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 55.
  • 60' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 60 minute. Pierre Ekwah leaves to be changed by Adil Aouchiche.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Mads Hermansen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
  • 71' Wilfred Ndidi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yunus Akgun on 71 minute.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho on 79 minute.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a card for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall.
  • 82' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Chris Rigg by Nazarii Rusyn on 82 minute.
  • 86' Leicester City FC make a change. Abdul Issahaku trudges off to be replaced by James Justin on 86 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 0-1 the final result. Sunderland AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Justin 1
Jamie Vardy 1

Head to Head

2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2023-10-24 Leicester City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-03-02 Norwich City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-02-24 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2024-02-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-02-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-03-02 Leicester City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-02-27 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-02-23 Leeds United FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-02-17 Leicester City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-02-13 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC30% Draw32% Leicester City FC38%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
62%
Draw or Leicester City FC
70%
Sunderland AFC or Leicester City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC20% Draw54% Leicester City FC26%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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