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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 11:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Jayson Molumby 24' Y
Okay Yokuslu 37' Y
Okay Yokuslu 38' Y
John Swift 51' Y
Y 70' Joe Gelhardt
Y 78' Luke O'Nien
Y 82' Lynden Gooch

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

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

1
1
4
West Bromwich Albion FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2022-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
18 Apr Blackpool FC A 2–0 W
15 Apr Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
10 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–3 L
01 Apr Millwall FC H 0–0 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
07 Apr Hull City AFC H 4–4 D
31 Mar Burnley FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against West Bromwich Albion FC and Sunderland AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Alex Pritchard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jayson Molumby on 24.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' 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 Erik Pieters suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Okay Yokuslu will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Jed Wallace has been relatively quiet despite scoring 49 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Swift makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 51' Dennis Cirken doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Swift.
  • 56' Karlan Ahearne-Grant, a England , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' England international Kyle Bartley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' Sunderland AFC make a change. Abdoullah Ba trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Roberts on 68 minutes.
  • 70' Joe Gelhardt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The 31-year-old Luke O'Nien has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Joe Gelhardt is replaced by Alex Pritchard on 77 minute.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Luke O'Nien. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 83' The whistle greets Karlan Ahearne-Grant as he departs to be replaced by Marc Albrighton.
  • 84' Magnificent from Dennis Cirken! That is 6 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Taylor Gardner-Hickman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Okay Yokuslu at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Jayson Molumby trudges off to be replaced by Tom Rogic on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Bromwich Albion FC 1-2 Sunderland AFC.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daryl Dike 2
Dennis Cirken 2
Amad 1
John Swift 1
Brandon Thomas-Asante 1
Daniel Ballard 1
Dan Neil 1
Pierre Ekwah 1

Head to Head

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

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-18 Blackpool FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-04-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2023-04-07 Rotherham United FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Millwall FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2023-04-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-04-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-04-07 Sunderland AFC 4–4 Hull City AFC D 2023-03-31 Burnley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Sunderland AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC34% Draw30% Sunderland AFC36%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
66%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Sunderland AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC24% Draw49% Sunderland AFC27%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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