Sunderland AFC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sunderland AFC launch into their encounter with West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Tom Watson is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and West Bromwich Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Mikey Johnston has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Chris Rigg, a England , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Dobbin is hanging Mikey Johnston on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Patterson made 363 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Alex Palmer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Luke O'Nien exits the field as Aji Alese enters on 68.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' The whistle greets Josh Maja as he departs to be replaced by John Swift.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Devante Cole on, Karlan Grant off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Sunderland AFC 0-0 West Bromwich Albion FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↓ Aji Alese 68'
- 26
- 18
- 10
- 1
- 32
- 5
- 4
- 7
- 11
-
40
Tom Watson ↓ Eliezer Mayenda 68'
Bench
- 24
- 21
- 15
- 22
-
42
Aji Alese ↑ 68'
-
12
Eliezer Mayenda ↑ 68'
- 33
- 41
- 30
Coach
Regis Le Bris
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 3
-
9
Josh Maja ↓ John Swift 80'
- 27
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 8
- 17
- 31
-
22
Mikey Johnston ↓ Lewis Dobbin 46'
-
18
Karlan Grant ↓ Devante Cole 90'
Bench
-
10
John Swift ↑ 80'
- 5
- 7
-
44
Devante Cole ↑ 90'
- 20
- 24
-
19
Lewis Dobbin ↑ 46'
- 23
- 40
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Cirken | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Amad | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Dan Neil | 1 |
| Pierre Ekwah | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2024-11-26
Sunderland AFC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-11-23
Millwall FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2024-11-09
Sunderland AFC
2–2
Coventry City FC
D
2024-11-06
Preston North End FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2024-11-02
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2024-10-26
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-11-26
Sunderland AFC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-11-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-11-10
Hull City AFC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-11-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2024-11-01
Luton Town FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-10-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
58%
Sunderland AFC or West Bromwich Albion FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

