Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Norwich City FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Dan Neil needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
  • 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christian Fassnacht.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Abdoullah Ba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Ui-jo Hwang makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Norwich City FC are in front.
  • 24' Daniel Ballard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Borja Sainz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 34' 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.
  • 37' What a moment for Trai Hume! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' A goal from the England international Dan Neil! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-1!
  • 46' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Adam Forshaw is withdrawn and Marcelino Nunez gets his opportunity.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dimitris Giannoulis on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Onel Hernandez gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Christian Fassnacht and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' 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.
  • 71' Abdoullah Ba gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Patrick Roberts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Patrick Roberts makes way for Abdoullah Ba at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 74' The whistle greets Kellen Fisher as he departs to be replaced by Jack Stacey.
  • 77' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Niall Huggins exits the field as Dennis Cirkin enters on 77.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Kenny McLean argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' A goal from the England international Jack Clarke! He fires home on 80 to make it 3-1!
  • 85' Luke O'Nien is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Pritchard.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Alex Pritchard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Adam Idah on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
  • 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
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

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.