Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
3 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 39,871 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Ui-jo Hwang
Trai Hume 37' 1–1
Dan Neil 45' 2–1
Jack Clarke pen 80' 3–1
Y 11' Christian Fassnacht
Daniel Ballard 24' Y
Luke O'Nien 41' Y
Y 61' Dimitris Giannoulis
Y 79' Kenny McLean
Alex Pritchard 89' Y
Y 90' Adam Idah
Luis Semedo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • 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

3
1
2
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-08-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Norwich City FC H 3–1 W
24 Oct Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
21 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
07 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 0–4 L
04 Oct Watford FC H 2–0 W
29 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 3–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
24 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
21 Oct Leeds United FC H 2–3 L
07 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
04 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
30 Sep Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadium of Light!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Anthony Patterson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christian Fassnacht.
  • 16' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
  • 21' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Ui-jo Hwang makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Norwich City FC are in front.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Ballard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 29' Jack Clarke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 34' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Trai Hume makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke O'Nien.
  • 45' Magnificent from Dan Neil! That is 6 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Marcelino Nunez gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Adam Forshaw and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Dimitris Giannoulis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Christian Fassnacht is replaced by Onel Hernandez on 62 minute.
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Abdoullah Ba comes on to replace Patrick Roberts.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Patrick Roberts is replaced by Abdoullah Ba on 72 minute.
  • 74' Jack Stacey gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Kellen Fisher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The whistle greets Niall Huggins as he departs to be replaced by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Kenny McLean is booked for Norwich City FC — Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Clarke makes it 3-1.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Alex Pritchard gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Pritchard on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 2
Abdoullah Ba 1
Ui-jo Hwang 1
Jack Clarke 1
Trai Hume 1
Dan Neil 1
Anis Ben Slimane 1
Daniel Ballard 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-08-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-10-24 Leicester City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-10-07 Sunderland AFC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Watford FC W 2023-09-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W

Norwich City FC Form

2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-10-21 Norwich City FC 2–3 Leeds United FC L 2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-10-04 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2023-09-30 Norwich City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC50% Draw26% Norwich City FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Norwich City FC
50%
Sunderland AFC or Norwich City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC33% Draw47% Norwich City FC20%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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