Sunderland AFC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Jul | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sunderland AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Teemu Pukki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
- 19' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Liam Gibbs is withdrawn and Sam Byram gets his opportunity.
- 24' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Grant Hanley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Dennis Cirken is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Poor challenge from Luke O'Nien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Tim Krul is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Alex Pritchard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Todd Cantwell comes on to replace Onel Hernandez.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Josh Sargent puts Norwich City FC on the lead.
- 77' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Alex Pritchard departs to be replaced by Elliot Embleton.
- 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 87' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Corry Evans departs to be replaced by Patrick Roberts.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Sargent on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 11
- 13
- 6
- 20
-
4
Corry Evans ↓ Patrick Roberts 87'
- 14
- 1
- 24
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 12
- 26
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↑ 77'
- 23
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 87'
- 32
- 42
Coach
Alex Neil
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Aaron Ramsey 60'
- 5
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Todd Cantwell 60'
- 1
- 23
- 2
-
21
Danel Sinani ↓ Teemu Pukki 60'
- 24
- 4
-
46
Liam Gibbs ↓ Sam Byram 19'
- 26
Bench
- 6
- 28
-
3
Sam Byram ↑ 19'
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↑ 60'
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↑ 60'
- 17
-
20
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 60'
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
| Abdoullah Ba | 1 |
| Ui-jo Hwang | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Trai Hume | 1 |
| Dan Neil | 1 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Norwich City FC
69%
Sunderland AFC or Norwich City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Norwich 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% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.