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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadium of Light as Sunderland AFC face off against Norwich City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 11' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Long made 390 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' Magnificent from Ui-jo Hwang! That is 3 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Ballard on 24.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Ballard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Trai Hume makes it 1-1.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Luke O'Nien is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 41.
- 45' What composure from Dan Neil! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 46' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Adam Forshaw exits the field as Marcelino Nunez enters on 46.
- 51' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' A moment of madness from Dimitris Giannoulis on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
- 62' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Onel Hernandez comes on to replace Christian Fassnacht.
- 67' Jonathan Rowe, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Patrick Roberts is withdrawn and Abdoullah Ba gets his opportunity.
- 72' Sunderland AFC make a change. Patrick Roberts trudges off to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba on 72 minutes.
- 74' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Jack Stacey comes on to replace Kellen Fisher.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Dennis Cirkin. He replaces Niall Huggins on 77 minute.
- 79' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' Jack Clarke makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 88' A moment of madness from Alex Pritchard on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
- 89' A moment of madness from Alex Pritchard on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Adam Idah will be fuming at that decision.
- Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Norwich City FC
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 |
| 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
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.