Sunderland AFC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' In just a few seconds Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Norwich City FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Abdoullah Ba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 11' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Christian Fassnacht gets a Yellow card.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' The South Korea Ui-jo Hwang breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 0-1!
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Ballard on 24 minutes.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Trai Hume suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 37' Against the run of play, Trai Hume has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 41' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 41.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dan Neil makes it 2-1.
- 46' Marcelino Nunez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Forshaw at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Norwich City FC have won 468 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Kellen Fisher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 61' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Onel Hernandez on, Christian Fassnacht off on 62 minutes.
- 67' 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.
- 71' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
- 72' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Abdoullah Ba on, Patrick Roberts off on 72 minutes.
- 74' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Kellen Fisher is replaced by Jack Stacey on 74 minute.
- 77' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Niall Huggins is replaced by Dennis Cirkin on 77 minute.
- 79' A moment of madness from Kenny McLean on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
- 80' What a strike from Jack Clarke! The score is 3-1.
- 85' Greece international Dimitris Giannoulis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Alex Pritchard gets a Yellow card.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Alex Pritchard will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Adam Idah gets a Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 20
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Abdoullah Ba 72'
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↓ Luis Semedo 71'
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
2
Niall Huggins ↓ Dennis Cirkin 77'
- 24
- 7
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Chris Rigg 77'
Bench
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 71'
- 30
- 46
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 72'
-
3
Dennis Cirkin ↑ 77'
- 11
- 23
-
31
Chris Rigg ↑ 77'
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 71'
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ben Gibson ↓ Adam Idah 74'
- 24
- 23
- 12
-
29
Adam Forshaw ↓ Marcelino Nunez 46'
- 16
- 30
- 17
- 31
-
27
Jonathan Rowe ↓ Borja Sainz 62'
-
35
Kellen Fisher ↓ Jack Stacey 74'
Bench
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 62'
- 21
-
3
Jack Stacey ↑ 74'
-
11
Adam Idah ↑ 74'
-
7
Borja Sainz ↑ 62'
- 20
- 8
-
26
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 46'
- 51
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Dan Neil | 1 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
| Abdoullah Ba | 1 |
| Ui-jo Hwang | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Norwich City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.