Bristol City v Sunderland result
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Bristol City 3–3 Sunderland — this Championship match was drawn.
The result
Bristol City and Sunderland drew 3–3 at Ashton Gate in the Championship on Saturday 10 February.
The goals
Bristol City led 3–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Bristol City: Aden Flint (5’, assisted by Marlon Pack), F. Diédhiou (31’, assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid; 37’, assisted by R. Kent), an own goal by J. Brownhill (70’) and an own goal by Marlon Pack (90’); Sunderland: A. McGeady (81’, assisted by L. Cattermole).
Discipline
James Linington, England showed four yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Bristol City: K. Smith (45’), F. Diédhiou (57’) and J. Bryan (80’); Sunderland: B. Jones (72’).
What it changes
With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 31, across 12 matches. Sunderland are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, F. Diédhiou (Bristol City) 8.5, Aden Flint (Bristol City) 7.0 and R. Kent (Bristol City) 6.7 led the match.
Next up
Bristol City next travel to Stoke City on 24 October 2026.
Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Bristol City: Stoke City v Bristol City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Bristol City 3–3 Sunderland · Championship
- Venue: Ashton Gate · Bristol
- Referee: James Linington, England
- Head-to-head (last 1): Bristol City 1 · draws 0 · Sunderland 0 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Bristol City 1W 1D 3L · Sunderland 1W 0D 4L
Bristol City 3–3 Sunderland (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 February 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Bristol City for / against | Line | Sunderland for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 0.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4 for · 4.67 against n 3 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.83 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10.33 for · 14.67 against n 3 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 9.33 for · 14.67 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 for · 5 against n 3 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.5 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11 for · 14.67 against n 3 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.17 for · 12.17 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.33 for · 1 against n 3 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.83 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5 |
Referee: James Linington, England — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 20.82 fouls over 11 matches (1.45 to the home side, 2.18 to the away side).
Bristol City
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Woodrow n 8 | 23.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | — |
| B. Wright n 8 | 90 | 2.1 | 0.9 | B. Oviedo |
| F. Diédhiou n 8 | 69.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | A. Fletcher |
| N. Baker n 8 | 72 | 1.7 | 0.8 | — |
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 1.5 | 1.1 | B. Oviedo |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Taylor n 8 | 39.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| J. Brownhill n 8 | 81.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| F. Diédhiou n 8 | 69.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
| C. Woodrow n 8 | 23.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| B. De Cordova-Reid n 8 | 89.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Kelly n 4 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| F. Diédhiou n 8 | 69.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| J. Paterson n 8 | 69.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| R. Kent n 3 | 58.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| C. Woodrow n 8 | 23.8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| K. Smith n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| B. Wright n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| J. Bryan n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| B. De Cordova-Reid n 8 | 89.9 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Steele n 6 | 71.7 | 2.9 |
| F. Fielding n 8 | 81 | 2.2 |
Sunderland
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Fletcher n 8 | 42.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | F. Diédhiou |
| E. Robson n 6 | 42.8 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
| L. Cattermole n 8 | 79.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | — |
| J. Asoro n 8 | 43.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | — |
| B. Oviedo n 8 | 70 | 1.9 | 1.8 | A. Flint |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. LuaLua n 8 | 28.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
| J. Asoro n 8 | 43.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| J. Vaughan n 8 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| A. Fletcher n 8 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| A. McGeady n 8 | 67.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Matthews n 8 | 83.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| G. Honeyman n 8 | 81.4 | 0 | 0.3 |
| L. Cattermole n 8 | 79.6 | 0 | 0.3 |
| J. Asoro n 8 | 43.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| D. Love n 6 | 88.3 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Guangtai Jiang n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| J. O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| D. Love n 6 | 88.3 | 0 |
| Lamine Koné n 8 | 84.4 | 0 |
| M. Wilson n 8 | 83.4 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Robbin Ruiter n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
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Match statistics & details
| Bristol City | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Possession | 46% |
| 13 | Shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 504 | Passes | 416 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
Bristol City player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Fielding | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Brownhill | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| A. Flint | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| B. Wright | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| J. Bryan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| K. Smith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| M. Pack | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Paterson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Kent | 89 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| F. Diédhiou | 89 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Y | 8.1 |
| B. De Cordova-Reid | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| L. Diony sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| H. Magnússon sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| L. Walsh sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sunderland player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Camp | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| B. Jones | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| Guangtai Jiang | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| J. O'Shea | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Clarke-Salter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Cattermole | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| J. Asoro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| A. Fletcher | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| O. Ejaria | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| G. Honeyman | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| B. Oviedo | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| K. LuaLua | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| A. McGeady | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| E. Robson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Bristol City v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2017-10-28 Sunderland 1–2 Bristol City
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Sunderland?
- In their last 1 meetings, Bristol City won 1, Sunderland won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Bristol City and Sunderland?
- Recent form — Bristol City 1W 1D 3L; Sunderland 1W 0D 4L.
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