Sunday , 16 August 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC The Hawthorns 25,918 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Trai Hume
Y 60' Alan Browne
Y 60' Patrick Roberts
Y 62' Eliezer Mayenda
Jayson Molumby 65' Y
Callum Styles 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)

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
2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
29 Mar Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
11 Mar Burnley FC A 1–1 D
08 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
01 Mar Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Millwall FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
11 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
28 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W

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' Temperatures are rising at The Hawthorns as West Bromwich Albion FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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 Enzo Le Fee suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Romaine Mundle has done his job and it is now time for Eliezer Mayenda to step up.
  • 35' Trai Hume is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Jobe Bellingham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 60' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eliezer Mayenda on 62.
  • 62' Daryl Dike is replacing Alex Mowatt for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • 63' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Grady Diangana by Tom Fellows on 63 minute.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Jayson Molumby is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — card on 65.
  • 70' The whistle greets Mikey Johnston as he departs to be replaced by Tammer Bany.
  • 71' Enzo Le Fee gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Patrick Roberts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' William Lankshear gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Adam Armstrong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' That is a card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Callum Styles will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Wilson Isidor as he leaves the pitch. Milan Aleksic steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dennis Cirken 2
Daryl Dike 2
Brandon Thomas-Asante 1
Daniel Ballard 1
Dan Neil 1
Pierre Ekwah 1
Trai Hume 1
Tom Rogic 1

Head to Head

2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-03-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-03-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2025-03-11 Burnley FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2025-03-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2025-03-01 Leeds United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2025-03-29 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC L 2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC31% Draw32% Sunderland AFC37%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
69%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Sunderland AFC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC23% Draw54% Sunderland AFC23%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%

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 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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