Sunderland AFC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 26 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 04 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Liverpool FC | H | 4–4 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 7 G | |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 4 G | 1 A |
| Finn Azaz | 3 G | 5 A |
| Leo Scienza | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sunderland AFC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
- 1' What composure from Jack Clarke! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 6' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 7' Pierre Ekwah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Shea Charles, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Sekou Mara was booked on 35.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdoullah Ba.
- 42' Luke O'Nien is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 43' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 43.
- 45' What composure from Pierre Ekwah! The France international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 46' Brilliant from the midfielder! Pierre Ekwah makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Samuel Edozie is replaced by Ryan Fraser.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bradley Dack makes no mistake. 5-0!
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' The crowd applauds Jobe Bellingham as he leaves the pitch. Luis Semedo steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 64' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Pritchard is hanging Bradley Dack on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Shea Charles. He replaces Mason Holgate on 65 minute.
- 69' Che Adams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Sekou Mara exits the field as Joe Aribo enters on 72.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Jewison Bennette is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Clarke at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' Chris Rigg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdoullah Ba at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' Carlos Alcaraz gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces William Smallbone and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sunderland AFC 5-0 Southampton FC.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
20
Jack Clarke ↓ Jewison Bennette 82'
-
46
Bradley Dack ↓ Alex Pritchard 63'
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Chris Rigg 82'
- 24
- 3
-
7
Jobe Bellingham ↓ Luis Semedo 63'
- 39
Bench
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 63'
- 30
- 2
- 23
- 25
-
19
Jewison Bennette ↑ 82'
-
31
Chris Rigg ↑ 82'
- 18
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 63'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
6
Mason Holgate ↓ Shea Charles 64'
- 35
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↓ Che Adams 46'
- 2
- 4
- 9
- 3
- 31
- 16
-
18
Sekou Mara ↓ Joe Aribo 72'
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↓ Ryan Fraser 46'
Bench
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↑ 46'
- 1
-
10
Che Adams ↑ 46'
- 14
-
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 72'
- 21
-
22
Carlos Alcaraz ↑ 81'
-
24
Shea Charles ↑ 64'
- 27
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Rothwell | 2 |
| Pierre Ekwah | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
| Romaine Mundle | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Chris Rigg | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Southampton FC Form
2023-09-02
Sunderland AFC
5–0
Southampton FC
L
2023-08-26
Southampton FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2023-08-19
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–2
Southampton FC
W
2023-08-12
Southampton FC
4–4
Norwich City FC
D
2023-08-04
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Southampton FC
W
2023-05-28
Southampton FC
4–4
Liverpool FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Southampton FC
34%
Sunderland AFC or Southampton FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.