Swansea City AFC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2 Rob Merchant
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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' In just a few seconds Swansea.com Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Charlie Patino gets a Yellow card.
- 15' Luke O'Nien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Nazarii Rusyn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Nazarii Rusyn gets a Yellow card.
- 26' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Charlie Patino on 30 minutes.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Neil, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 46' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Liam Cullen has done his job and it is now time for Jay Fulton to step up.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Jay Fulton. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Ballard.
- 56' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Semedo is hanging Nazarii Rusyn on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Harrison Ashby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 69' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Cooper is hanging Jerry Yates on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 76' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Daniel Ballard is replaced by Dennis Cirkin.
- 78' Benjamin Cabango gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Jamie Paterson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Dan Neil has done his job and it is now time for Abdoullah Ba to step up.
- 80' Harry Darling is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Luke O'Nien is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 12
- 8
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Jay Fulton 46'
-
9
Jerry Yates ↓ Oliver Cooper 69'
- 6
- 14
- 30
- 22
- 18
- 33
Bench
- 28
-
4
Jay Fulton ↑ 46'
- 26
- 3
- 1
-
5
Benjamin Cabango ↑ 78'
- 21
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 69'
- 45
Coach
Michael Duff
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
- 10
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↓ Luis Semedo 56'
- 1
- 32
-
5
Daniel Ballard ↓ Dennis Cirkin 76'
-
2
Niall Huggins ↓ Bradley Dack 56'
-
24
Dan Neil ↓ Abdoullah Ba 79'
- 7
- 39
Bench
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 56'
-
46
Bradley Dack ↑ 56'
- 22
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 79'
-
3
Dennis Cirkin ↑ 76'
- 11
- 23
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 56'
- 45
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Ronald | 2 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Dan Neil | 1 |
| Harry Darling | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2023-11-04
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2023-10-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2023-10-24
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Watford FC
L
2023-10-21
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Leicester City FC
L
2023-10-07
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2023-10-04
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Norwich City FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
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 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
55%
Swansea City AFC or Sunderland AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

