Sunderland AFC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Farai Hallam (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Lee Venamore
6 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Swansea City AFC gets underway.
- 5' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' England international Chris Rigg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Chris Mepham gets a card.
- 36' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke O'Nien made 374 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Kyle Naughton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' GOAL! Benjamin Cabango fires home to make it 0-1!
- 59' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Chris Rigg departs to be replaced by Enzo Le Fee.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Trai Hume.
- 62' Poor challenge from Jay Fulton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 67' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Zan Vipotnik on, Liam Cullen off on 67 minutes.
- 68' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jay Fulton departs to be replaced by Oliver Cooper.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Cabango on 74.
- 76' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Tom Watson departs to be replaced by Milan Aleksic.
- 81' Goncalo Franco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Goncalo Franco is replaced by Joe Allen on 85 minute.
- 90' Kyle Naughton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ji-sung Eom at the 90 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Leo Hjelde 85'
- 26
- 18
- 10
- 1
- 32
-
4
Dan Neil ↓ Salis Abdul Samed 76'
-
11
Chris Rigg ↓ Enzo Le Fee 59'
-
40
Tom Watson ↓ Milan Aleksic 76'
- 50
Bench
- 21
-
28
Enzo Le Fee ↑ 59'
-
20
Salis Abdul Samed ↑ 76'
-
12
Eliezer Mayenda ↑ 59'
- 45
-
33
Leo Hjelde ↑ 85'
- 49
- 51
-
30
Milan Aleksic ↑ 76'
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
4
Jay Fulton ↓ Oliver Cooper 68'
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Zan Vipotnik 67'
- 8
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 5
- 14
-
17
Goncalo Franco ↓ Joe Allen 85'
-
35
Ronald ↓ Florian Bianchini 85'
-
10
Ji-sung Eom ↓ Kyle Naughton 90'
Bench
-
7
Joe Allen ↑ 85'
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↑ 90'
- 33
- 23
-
19
Florian Bianchini ↑ 85'
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 68'
-
9
Zan Vipotnik ↑ 67'
- 36
- 41
Coach
Luke Williams
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronald | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Daniel Neil | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Dan Neil | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

