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

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Championship · 2023-24

West Bromwich Albion FC

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Sunderland AFC

Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+2' Pierre Ekwah

Y 31' Trai Hume

Brandon Thomas-Asante 41' Y

Brandon Thomas-Asante 43' YR

Darnell Furlong 63' Y

Jed Wallace 69' Y

Y 80' Aji Alese

Y 85' Callum Styles

Cedric Kipre 86' Y

Overview

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 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

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	0–1	L
10 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	2–0	W
06 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	2–2	D
01 Apr	Watford FC	H	2–2	D
29 Mar	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
16 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–0	W
09 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	0–0	D
06 Apr	Bristol City FC	H	0–0	D
01 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–5	L
29 Mar	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
16 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds The Hawthorns will turn into a battlefield for West Bromwich Albion FC and Sunderland AFC.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 392 games and scored 507 goals.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 3-4-3 shape.
25' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
31' Trai Hume is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brandon Thomas-Asante.
43' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
46' The supporters are chanting for Adam Reach. He replaces Nathaniel Chalobah on 46 minute.
47' Pierre Ekwah does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
61' The whistle greets Grady Diangana as he departs to be replaced by Jed Wallace.
63' Controversy at the stadium! Darnell Furlong argues furiously but the card stands.
67' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Matt Phillips comes on to replace Conor Townsend.
69' It’s a booking for West Bromwich Albion FC player. Jed Wallace gets a card.
71' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Timothee Pembele is withdrawn and Aji Alese gets his opportunity.
76' Aji Alese is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aji Alese.
85' That looks like a foul for a card for Callum Styles.
86' Cedric Kipre was booked on 86.
90' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Jack Clarke exits the field as Abdoullah Ba enters on 90.
Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

17
Andreas Weimann
19
John Swift ↑ 61'
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 67'
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 61'
20
Adam Reach ↑ 46'
6
Semi Ajayi ↑ 46'
22
Yann M'Vila
35
Okay Yokuslu
33
Joshua Griffiths

Coach Carlos Corberán

Sunderland AFC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Daryl Dike	2
Dennis Cirken	2
Dan Neil	1
Pierre Ekwah	1
Trai Hume	1
Tom Rogic	1
Amad	1
John Swift	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-04-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-04-06 Stoke City FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-03-29 Millwall FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-03-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-04-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-04-09 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-04-06 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-03-16 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.06 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.09 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Sunderland AFC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC33% Draw32% Sunderland AFC35%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.15

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

67%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Sunderland AFC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC23% Draw53% Sunderland AFC24%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 0

14%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

11.1%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 1

6.9%

0 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

2.6%

3 – 1

2.5%

0 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	20%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	20%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

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