Bristol City v Sunderland result

Full-time · Bristol City 2–3 Sunderland

Championship · · Ashton Gate

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Bristol City 2–3 Sunderland — Sunderland won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sunderland won 3–2 at Ashton Gate in the Championship on Saturday 6 August. Sunderland have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Sunderland: Ellis Simms (4’, assisted by Ross Stewart; 53’, assisted by A. Pritchard) and Ross Stewart (72’, assisted by A. Pritchard); Bristol City: Andreas Weimann (10’, assisted by Zachary Vyner) and C. Martin (51’, assisted by Andreas Weimann).

Discipline

The bookings — Bristol City: Joseph Williams (27’) and Mark Sykes (55’); Sunderland: C. Evans (1’) and Dennis Cirkin (20’).

What it changes

Bristol City have lost their last three matches in all competitions. Sunderland are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ellis Simms (Sunderland) 10.5, Ross Stewart (Sunderland) 10.4 and A. Pritchard (Sunderland) 8.5 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 2–3 Sunderland · Championship
  • Venue: Ashton Gate · Bristol
  • Referee: K. Stroud
  • Head-to-head (last 2): Bristol City 1 · draws 1 · Sunderland 0 · 4.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Bristol City 2W 1D 2L · Sunderland 3W 2D 0L

Bristol City 2–3 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.25 / 0.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.5 / 3.4
Corners
against 5 / 4.2 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 5 matches
4.5 / 4.8
Shots on target
against 4.17 / 1.6 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2 / 1.4
Cards
against 2.17 / 2.2 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 July 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 July 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBristol City for / againstLineSunderland for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 0.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.5 for · 5 against n 6
9.5standard
3.4 for · 4.2 against n 5
Shots
12.33 for · 13.5 against n 6
19.5standard
13.4 for · 7 against n 5
Shots on target
4.5 for · 4.17 against n 6
8.5standard
4.8 for · 1.6 against n 5
Fouls committed
10.83 for · 11 against n 6
21.5standard
10.8 for · 11.6 against n 5
Cards shown
2 for · 2.17 against n 6
3.5standard
1.4 for · 2.2 against n 5
Bristol City
Bristol City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Semenyo n 866.3
1.96/3
1.95/3
—
A. Benarous n 853.4
1.94/4
2.16/3
—
M. James n 890
1.67/5
0.54/0
—
K. Naismith n 890
1.36/2
1.35/3
Dan Ballard
C. Pring n 853.6
1.35/1
1.73/1
—
Bristol City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Semenyo n 866.3
2.97/4
1.73/3
C. Martin n 890
2.48/5
1.15/2
T. Conway n 828.5
24/1
0.82/0
A. Weimann n 886
1.35/3
0.84/2
M. James n 890
0.85/1
0.11/0
Bristol City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Semenyo n 866.3
0.32/0
0.73/1
T. Conway n 828.5
0.41/0
0.41/0
C. Martin n 890
0.42/1
0.32/0
A. Weimann n 886
0.53/1
0.11/0
K. Naismith n 890
0.11/0
0.32/0
Bristol City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Pring n 853.6
3.46/6
Z. Vyner n 872.6
2.66/4
G. Tanner n 865.9
2.45/3
H. Massengo n 850.6
2.44/1
R. Atkinson n 889.9
2.37/5
Bristol City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Bentley n 890
3.47/6
Sunderland
Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Matete n 855.5
2.66/4
1.23/2
—
L. O'Nien n 880.4
26/6
1.74/3
—
Dan Ballard n 890
1.87/4
1.34/3
K. Naismith
A. Pritchard n 868.4
1.65/2
2.56/5
—
Ross Stewart n 887.6
1.36/1
0.64/1
—
Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Ross Stewart n 887.6
2.25/4
1.24/4
N. Broadhead n 850.9
2.25/3
1.55/2
A. Pritchard n 868.4
1.87/4
0.53/0
E. Embleton n 858.6
1.75/2
0.84/0
P. Roberts n 859.5
1.56/2
0.94/1
Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Broadhead n 850.9
0.93/1
00/0
E. Embleton n 858.6
0.63/0
00/0
Ross Stewart n 887.6
0.53/1
00/0
Jack Clarke n 871.4
0.21/0
0.32/0
P. Roberts n 859.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Hume n 380
3.83/2
J. Matete n 855.5
36/5
C. Doyle n 846.4
2.94/3
Dan Ballard n 890
2.67/5
L. O'Nien n 880.4
2.28/7
Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 July 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Patterson n 890
1.43/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bristol CitySunderland
59%Possession41%
13Shots16
5Shots on target6
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots6
9Shots inside the box10
8Corners9
2Offsides0
10Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves2
437Passes295
78%Pass accuracy65%

Bristol City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Bentley9000000006
K. Naismith9000101406.9
R. Atkinson9000100106.3
J. Williams90002112Y6.9
Alex Scott9000003307.3
A. Weimann9011221008
C. Martin9010320007.3
J. Dasilva8800102006.9
H. Massengo7600000106.2
Z. Vyner6601001006.9
M. Sykes65000000Y6.2
K. Wilson sub2500001006.2
T. Klose sub2400100106.9
T. Conway sub1400000006.3
N. Wells sub800000006.3

Sunderland player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Patterson9000000006.5
Dan Ballard9000001106.5
D. Batth9000100106.7
Dennis Cirkin90000010Y6.2
L. Gooch9000110106.7
C. Evans90002113Y6.6
Dan Neil9000001106.2
Ross Stewart9011112207.9
E. Simms8920531008.6
Jack Clarke8800001307.2
A. Pritchard8102005108.3
E. Embleton sub900000006.5
A. Alese sub800000006.3
Leon Dajaku sub10000000–

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.)

Recent form
Bristol CityDWWLL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
SunderlandWWDWD
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 2
Bristol City 1 · 1 draw · Sunderland 0 · 4.5 goals/game
  • 2018-02-10 Bristol City 3–3 Sunderland
  • 2017-10-28 Sunderland 1–2 Bristol City
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Bristol City#14 pos59 pts46 pl-1 GD
Sunderland#6 pos69 pts46 pl+13 GD
Goals per game
Bristol City scored1.2
Sunderland scored1.48
Bristol City conceded1.22
Sunderland conceded1.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Sunderland?
In their last 2 meetings, Bristol City won 1, Sunderland won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bristol City and Sunderland?
Recent form — Bristol City 2W 1D 2L; Sunderland 3W 2D 0L.

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