Sunderland v Birmingham result

Full-time · Sunderland 3–1 Birmingham

Championship · · Stadium of Light

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Sunderland 3–1 Birmingham — Sunderland won this Championship match.

Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Sunderland 3–1 Birmingham · Championship
  • Venue: Stadium of Light · Sunderland
  • Referee: D. Whitestone
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Sunderland 2 · draws 1 · Birmingham 1 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sunderland 1W 1D 3L · Birmingham 1W 1D 3L

Sunderland 3–1 Birmingham (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

1.13 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6 / 4
Corners
against 3.25 / 6.83 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
5 / 3.17
Shots on target
against 3.25 / 5.83 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
3.25 / 2.67
Cards
against 3.25 / 1.17 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches
3.43 yellows
Referee · D. Whitestone
1.86 home / 1.57 away
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSunderland for / againstLineBirmingham for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 3.25 against n 4
9.5standard
4 for · 6.83 against n 6
Shots
15.75 for · 9.75 against n 4
19.5standard
10.5 for · 14.67 against n 6
Shots on target
5 for · 3.25 against n 4
8.5standard
3.17 for · 5.83 against n 6
Fouls committed
10.75 for · 14.25 against n 4
21.5standard
13 for · 9.33 against n 6
Cards shown
3.25 for · 3.25 against n 4
3.5standard
2.67 for · 1.17 against n 6

Referee: D. Whitestone — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 21 fouls over 7 matches (1.86 to the home side, 1.57 to the away side).

Sunderland
Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Rigg n 823.5
3.45/2
2.94/2
—
Luís Semedo n 816.1
2.11/1
00/0
—
A. Aouchiche n 825.5
1.83/1
0.41/0
—
Dennis Cirkin n 862.8
1.44/4
2.26/5
—
T. Hume n 889.4
1.36/3
15/2
—
Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Luís Semedo n 816.1
2.83/1
1.42/0
A. Aouchiche n 825.5
2.65/1
0.92/0
Jack Clarke n 886.5
1.86/4
1.36/2
P. Ekwah n 871.6
1.66/4
0.94/2
B. Dack n 848.9
1.44/1
0.92/1
Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Rigg n 823.5
12/0
00/0
Jack Clarke n 886.5
0.53/1
0.11/0
Dan Neil n 883.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
A. Pritchard n 857.1
00/0
0.42/0
B. Dack n 848.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Hume n 889.4
3.98/7
J. Seelt n 329.3
3.12/1
C. Rigg n 823.5
2.95/1
A. Aouchiche n 825.5
2.63/2
N. Huggins n 873.1
2.26/4
Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Stansfield n 874.9
2.47/6
0.31/1
—
J. Bacuna n 864.9
2.36/3
1.25/2
—
G. Gardner n 819.4
2.33/1
1.21/1
—
K. Bielik n 874.4
27/3
0.93/2
—
S. Hogan n 844.4
25/3
1.84/2
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Jutkiewicz n 830.3
1.93/2
0.72/0
J. Stansfield n 874.9
1.56/2
0.85/0
J. Bacuna n 864.9
1.45/2
0.32/0
G. Gardner n 819.4
1.22/0
0.61/0
K. Miyoshi n 860.5
1.14/2
0.62/1
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
G. Gardner n 819.4
0.61/0
00/0
J. Bacuna n 864.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
K. Miyoshi n 860.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
S. Dembélé n 853
0.41/1
00/0
J. James n 830.8
0.41/0
00/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Drameh n 889.8
3.58/8
E. Laird n 865
3.36/3
Emanuel Aiwu n 866.1
2.76/4
J. James n 830.8
2.64/2
I. Sunjic n 882.9
2.48/4

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Match statistics & details

Sunderland player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Patterson9000000007.9
N. Huggins9000000007.5
J. Seelt9000000206.9
N. Triantis9000000106.9
T. Hume90000005Y7.2
P. Ekwah9000111407.3
Dan Neil9000210006.5
Jack Clarke8800003307.9
P. Roberts74000041Y7.2
J. Bellingham7410210207.3
N. Rusyn6101202007.3
A. Ba sub2900002006.6
A. Aouchiche sub1610114108.2
Eliezer Mayenda sub1600110006.3
Mason Paul James Burstow sub900210006.9

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Ruddy9000000007.2
D. Sanderson9000100106.2
Emanuel Aiwu9000001507.7
C. Drameh9000100407
I. Sunjic9000202306.9
J. Bacuna9000430607.9
E. Laird83000022Y6.3
K. Miyoshi8310112007.2
O. Burke7800002006.6
J. Stansfield7801111006.5
J. James72000002Y6.5
S. Dembélé sub1800003106.9
M. Oakley sub1400000006.5
G. Gardner sub1400000006.7
L. Jutkiewicz sub1200220107.2
S. Hogan sub1200100106.3

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 Sunderland v Birmingham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
SunderlandLLLWD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
BirminghamWLLLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Sunderland 2 · 1 draw · Birmingham 1 · 3 goals/game
  • 2023-04-15 Sunderland 2–1 Birmingham
  • 2022-11-11 Birmingham 1–2 Sunderland
  • 2018-01-30 Birmingham 3–1 Sunderland
  • 2017-12-23 Sunderland 1–1 Birmingham
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Sunderland#16 pos56 pts46 pl-2 GD
Birmingham#22 pos50 pts46 pl-15 GD
Goals per game
Sunderland scored1.13
Birmingham scored1.09
Sunderland conceded1.17
Birmingham conceded1.41

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Birmingham?
In their last 4 meetings, Sunderland won 2, Birmingham won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sunderland and Birmingham?
Recent form — Sunderland 1W 1D 3L; Birmingham 1W 1D 3L.

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