Sunderland AFC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Rob Merchant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | Leicester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Swansea City AFC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Nazarii Rusyn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Josh Tymon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 19' GOAL! Ronald scores on 19.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' Against the run of play, Ronald has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' It’s high time Martyn Margetson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Trai Hume is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Benjamin Cabango is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 60' Romaine Mundle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Styles on 60 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Joe Allen as he departs to be replaced by Jay Fulton.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' Luis Semedo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nazarii Rusyn on 72 minute.
- 77' The England Luke O'Nien breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-2!
- 78' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Liam Cullen is replaced by Charlie Patino.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adil Aouchiche is hanging Leo Hjelde on the field on 85 minute.
- 89' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Naughton departs to be replaced by Harry Darling.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Darling argues furiously but the card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
-
–
Callum Styles ↓ Romaine Mundle 60'
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↓ Luis Semedo 72'
- 1
- 32
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Chris Rigg 72'
- 24
- 7
- 23
- 39
-
33
Leo Hjelde ↓ Adil Aouchiche 85'
Bench
- 30
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 85'
- 6
- 11
-
14
Romaine Mundle ↑ 60'
-
31
Chris Rigg ↑ 72'
- 48
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 72'
Coach
Mike Dodds
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Jamie Paterson ↓ Jerry Yates 63'
-
7
Joe Allen ↓ Jay Fulton 63'
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Harry Darling 89'
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Charlie Patino 78'
- 23
- 5
- 14
- 17
- 22
-
35
Ronald ↓ Oliver Cooper 89'
Bench
-
4
Jay Fulton ↑ 63'
- 1
-
9
Jerry Yates ↑ 63'
-
6
Harry Darling ↑ 89'
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 89'
- 19
-
18
Charlie Patino ↑ 78'
- 24
- 50
Coach
Martyn Margetson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Ronald | 2 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Joel Piroe | 1 |
| Daniel Neil | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
2024-02-24
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-02-17
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2024-02-13
Swansea City AFC
0–4
Leeds United FC
L
2024-02-10
Hull City AFC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-02-03
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2024-01-30
Leicester City FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Swansea City AFC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
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
64%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
65%
Sunderland AFC or Swansea City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

