Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
0 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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 ball is rolling at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 15' Daniel Ballard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 57 appearances.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Trai Hume argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Brandon Thomas-Asante. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 46' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Nathaniel Chalobah by Adam Reach on 46 minute.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Pierre Ekwah gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Jed Wallace has so much to prove this time. He replaces Grady Diangana on 61 minute.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Darnell Furlong on 63 minutes.
  • 67' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 67 minute. Conor Townsend leaves to be changed by Matt Phillips.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Jed Wallace is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — card on 69.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Timothee Pembele is replaced by Aji Alese on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a card for Aji Alese.
  • 85' Callum Styles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Cedric Kipre is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 90' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Jack Clarke exits the field as Abdoullah Ba enters on 90.
  • The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 0-1 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Sunderland AFC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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.