Tuesday , 28 July 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 42,362 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 58' Benjamin Cabango
Chris Mepham 31' Y
Y 31' Lewis O'Brien
Trai Hume 60' Y
Y 62' Jay Fulton
Y 74' Benjamin Cabango

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Lee Venamore

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 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-12 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2024-12-14 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Sunderland AFC 2024-02-24 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2023-11-04 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-01-14 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Norwich City FC A 0–0 D
05 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Millwall FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
11 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W
05 Apr Derby County FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Leeds United FC A 2–2 D
15 Mar Burnley FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Watford FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sunderland AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Wilson Isidor, a Haiti , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Regis Le Bris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Patrick Roberts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Mepham on 31.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' Goal! Benjamin Cabango scores his 17 goal in 141 matches.
  • 59' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Chris Rigg departs to be replaced by Enzo Le Fee.
  • 60' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 60.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jay Fulton.
  • 67' Zan Vipotnik has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Cullen on 67 minute.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Jay Fulton is replaced by Oliver Cooper.
  • 73' The 31-year-old Luke O'Nien has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Benjamin Cabango gets a card.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Milan Aleksic. He replaces Tom Watson on 76 minute.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Joe Allen on, Goncalo Franco off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Ji-sung Eom is withdrawn and Kyle Naughton gets his opportunity.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luke Williams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Cullen 2
Ronald 2
Oliver Cooper 2
Joel Piroe 1
Daniel Neil 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Zan Vipotnik 1
Daniel Ballard 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2024-12-14 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Sunderland AFC 2024-02-24 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2023-11-04 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-01-14 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Swansea City AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-04-12 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2025-04-08 Norwich City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2025-03-29 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC L 2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Swansea City AFC Form

2025-04-12 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2025-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-04-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2025-03-29 Leeds United FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2025-03-15 Swansea City AFC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Swansea City AFC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC33% Draw32% Swansea City AFC35%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
67%
Sunderland AFC or Swansea City AFC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC23% Draw52% Swansea City AFC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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