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 8 games · 17 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
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
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
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' Temperatures are rising at Swansea.com Stadium as Swansea City AFC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Controversy at the stadium! Charlie Patino argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 15' Alex Pritchard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 374 appearances.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Nazarii Rusyn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 21' Nazarii Rusyn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Liam Cullen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Poor challenge from Charlie Patino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Trai Hume has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jay Fulton. He replaces Liam Cullen on 46 minute.
- 50' A moment of madness from Jay Fulton on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Ballard.
- 56' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Nazarii Rusyn by Luis Semedo on 56 minute.
- 61' Harrison Ashby is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' Oliver Cooper has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jerry Yates on 69 minute.
- 74' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 76 minute. Daniel Ballard leaves to be changed 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' The crowd applauds Dan Neil as he leaves the pitch. Abdoullah Ba steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 80' Harry Darling has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 388 games and scored 479 goals.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Luke O'Nien will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 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 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Dan Neil | 1 |
| Harry Darling | 1 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 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.