Sunderland AFC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

Championship · 2023-24

Sunderland AFC

2 – 1

Full Time

West Bromwich Albion FC

Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 12:30 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'

Daniel Ballard 70' 1–0

Dan Neil 84' 2–0

2–1 86' Brandon Thomas-Asante

Daniel Ballard 34' Y

Y 51' Jeremy Sarmiento

Y 54' Jayson Molumby

Y 81' Nathaniel Chalobah

Y 90' Brandon Thomas-Asante

Y 90' Darnell Furlong

Y 90' Pipa

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren Bond
Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

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

Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-09 Sunderland AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2022-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
02 Dec	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
29 Nov	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–2	L
25 Nov	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–2	L
11 Nov	Birmingham City FC	H	3–1	W
04 Nov	Swansea City AFC	A	0–0	D

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	1–2	L
02 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	1–2	L
28 Nov	Cardiff City FC	A	1–0	W
25 Nov	Ipswich Town FC	H	2–0	W
11 Nov	Southampton FC	A	1–2	L
04 Nov	Hull City AFC	H	3–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Jimmy Morgan	3 G	3 A
Isaac Price	2 G	1 A
Callum Styles	2 G
Aune Heggebo	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against West Bromwich Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and West Bromwich Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' Adil Aouchiche has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
30' John Swift, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
34' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
36' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Fellows is hanging Josh Maja on the field on 36 minute.
41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 365 games and scored 480 goals.
46' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jeremy Sarmiento on 51 minutes.
54' Controversy at the stadium! Jayson Molumby argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
59' Tom Fellows is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
60' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathaniel Chalobah is hanging Jayson Molumby on the field on 60 minute.
62' Sunderland AFC make a change. Adil Aouchiche trudges off to be replaced by Alex Pritchard on 62 minutes.
67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
70' What a moment for Daniel Ballard! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
75' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. John Swift trudges off to be replaced by Pipa on 75 minutes.
80' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
81' It’s a booking for West Bromwich Albion FC player. Nathaniel Chalobah gets a Yellow card.
81' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Patrick Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Eliezer Mayenda to step up.
84' Dan Neil makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
86' The deadlock is broken! Brandon Thomas-Asante gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brandon Thomas-Asante.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

13
Luke O'Nien
20
Jack Clarke
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Eliezer Mayenda 81'
1
Anthony Patterson
32
Trai Hume
5
Daniel Ballard
22
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Alex Pritchard 62'
2
Niall Huggins
24
Dan Neil
7
Jobe Bellingham
39
Pierre Ekwah

Bench

Coach Mike Dodds

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

19
John Swift ↓ Pipa 75'
3
Conor Townsend
5
Kyle Bartley ↓ Semi Ajayi 75'
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 60'
9
Josh Maja ↓ Tom Fellows 36'
27
Alex Mowatt
2
Darnell Furlong
4
Cedric Kipre
24
Alex Palmer
8
Jayson Molumby ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 60'
17
Jeremy Sarmiento

Bench

21
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑ 60'
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 60'
15
Erik Pieters
6
Semi Ajayi ↑ 75'
26
Pipa ↑ 75'
33
Joshua Griffiths
36
Caleb Taylor
31
Tom Fellows ↑ 36'
38
Akeel Higgins

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Daryl Dike	2
Dennis Cirken	2
Pierre Ekwah	1
Trai Hume	1
Tom Rogic	1
Amad	1
John Swift	1
Brandon Thomas-Asante	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.5 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.17 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC47% Draw27% West Bromwich Albion FC26%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

73%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

53%

Sunderland AFC or West Bromwich Albion FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC31% Draw47% West Bromwich Albion FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

9.4%

0 – 0

8.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.7%

0 – 1

7.1%

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.4%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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

Sunderland AFC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Clean Sheet