Monday , 14 September 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Swansea City AFC
2 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 15,791 HT 45' · FT 45'
Zan Vipotnik 5' 1–0
Liam Cullen 17' 2–0
2–1 28' Daniel Ballard
2–2 73' Dan Neil
2–3 75' Jobe Bellingham
Y 16' Jobe Bellingham
Benjamin Cabango 22' Y
Y 52' Dennis Cirkin
Y 89' Chris Rigg
Y 90' Wilson Isidor

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 7 14
2 Swansea City AFC 7 14
3 West Bromwich Albion FC 7 14
4 Middlesbrough FC 6 13
5 Queens Park Rangers FC 7 12
6 Charlton Athletic FC 7 12
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 6 11
8 Southampton FC 7 10
9 Birmingham City FC 7 10
10 Stoke City FC 7 10
11 Bristol City FC 6 10
12 Norwich City FC 7 9
13 Millwall FC 6 9
14 Sheffield United FC 7 9
15 Blackburn Rovers FC 7 8
16 Lincoln City FC 6 8
17 Watford FC 7 8
18 Portsmouth FC 6 7
19 Wrexham AFC 7 7
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 7 7
21 Cardiff City FC 7 4
22 Derby County FC 7 4
23 Preston North End FC 7 3
24 Burnley FC 7 3

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Swansea City AFC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-10-08 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Sunderland AFC H 2–3 L
10 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
30 Nov Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
27 Nov Derby County FC A 2–1 W
24 Nov Leeds United FC H 3–4 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Swansea City AFC A 3–2 W
10 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
29 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
26 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Millwall FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
57% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/1
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' The ball is rolling at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea City AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' What composure from Zan Vipotnik! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 10' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jobe Bellingham on 16 minutes.
  • 17' Brilliant from the ! Liam Cullen makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 17.
  • 22' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Cabango is booked for Swansea City AFC — card on 22.
  • 27' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Ballard makes it 2-1.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chris Mepham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Dan Neil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 52.
  • 57' England international Patrick Roberts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' Ji-sung Eom needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Key, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 70' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Dennis Cirkin by Luke O'Nien on 70 minute.
  • 72' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 72 minute. Zan Vipotnik leaves to be changed by Florian Bianchini.
  • 73' Dan Neil adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Jobe Bellingham gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' Chris Rigg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luke Williams

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2022-10-08 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Swansea City AFC Form

2024-12-14 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Sunderland AFC L 2024-12-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2024-12-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2024-11-30 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-11-27 Derby County FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2024-11-24 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Leeds United FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-12-14 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-23 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Swansea City AFC or Sunderland AFC 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC40% Draw26% Sunderland AFC34%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
60%
Swansea City AFC or Sunderland AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC30% Draw44% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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