Sunderland v Bristol City result

Full-time · Sunderland 1–1 Bristol City

Championship · Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:45 GMT · Stadium of Light

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Sunderland 1–1 Bristol City — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sunderland and Bristol City drew 1–1 at Stadium of Light in the Championship on Tuesday 10 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Sunderland out-shot Bristol City 21 to 7 and created the better chances, 1.68 xG to 0.48 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol City: L. McNally (62’); Sunderland: Patrick Roberts (90’, assisted by Adil Aouchiche).

Discipline

D. Whitestone showed seven yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sunderland: Christopher Rigg (68’) and Patrick Roberts (86’); Bristol City: Zachary Vyner (37’), L. McNally (44’), Anis Mehmeti (83’), C. Pring (84’) and Jason Knight (90+2’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) 5.3, Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) 5.2 and L. McNally (Bristol City) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.

Bristol City next travel to Stoke City on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Bristol City: Stoke City v Bristol City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sunderland 1–1 Bristol City · Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light · Sunderland
Referee: D. Whitestone
Head-to-head (last 6): Sunderland 1 · draws 3 · Bristol City 2 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Sunderland 1W 3D 1L · Bristol City 2W 0D 3L

Sunderland 1–1 Bristol City (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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.25

Goals

against 0.63 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.4 / 5.33

Corners

against 5.8 / 4 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4 / 3.33

Shots on target

against 3 / 4.5 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.2 / 1.5

Cards

against 2 / 2.83 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 5 matches

3.43 yellows

Referee · D. Whitestone

1.86 home / 1.57 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sunderland for / against	Line	Bristol City for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.4 for · 5.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.33 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	9.8 for · 11 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	11.17 for · 11.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3.33 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.2 for · 14 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	9.17 for · 13.83 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.2 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2.83 against n 6 Last 5

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).

Home 1.86Away 1.57

Sunderland

Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Dennis Cirkin n 8	80.1	1.8 6/5	1.8 7/4	—
R. Mundle n 8	74.6	1.8 7/3	1.2 6/2	—
C. Mepham n 8	83.6	1.6 5/5	0.5 3/1	—
A. Browne n 8	50.5	1.3 4/1	2.5 5/3	—
J. Bellingham n 8	86	1.2 7/2	1 6/1	—

Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Isidor n 8	87.6	2.3 8/5	1.4 7/3
A. Aouchiche n 8	50.1	2 4/3	1.6 4/2
T. Watson n 8	52	1.7 3/2	0.9 2/1
P. Roberts n 8	70.5	1.4 6/2	0.6 3/1
J. Bellingham n 8	86	1.2 6/3	0.4 2/1

Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Mundle n 8	74.6	0.2 1/0	0.3 1/1
T. Watson n 8	52	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
Eliezer Mayenda n 8	50.3	0 0/0	0.4 1/1
A. Connolly n 8	27.8	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
W. Isidor n 8	87.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Dennis Cirkin n 8	80.1	2.7 6/4
T. Hume n 8	90	2.4 5/5
J. Bellingham n 8	86	2.2 7/7
P. Roberts n 8	70.5	2.2 7/3
T. Watson n 8	52	2.2 5/2

Bristol City

Bristol City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Morrison n 3	10.7	8.4 2/1	0 0/0	—
S. Armstrong n 8	24.5	2.3 4/1	1.4 3/0	—
R. McCrorie n 8	76.1	1.8 7/3	1.9 6/3	—
S. Twine n 8	68.1	1.8 7/2	2.1 8/3	—
Anis Mehmeti n 8	67	1.8 6/4	1.2 5/1	—

Bristol City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Bell n 8	30	2.6 4/3	1.5 3/1
Anis Mehmeti n 8	67	2.2 5/4	2 5/3
S. Twine n 8	68.1	2.1 6/4	0.8 3/2
S. Armstrong n 8	24.5	1.8 3/1	1.4 2/1
N. Wells n 8	68.1	1.3 6/1	0.5 3/0

Bristol City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Anis Mehmeti n 8	67	0.7 3/1	0.2 1/0
N. Wells n 8	68.1	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
S. Armstrong n 8	24.5	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
Y. Hirakawa n 8	70.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Twine n 8	68.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Bristol City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. McCrorie n 8	76.1	3.3 6/6
J. Knight n 8	90	2.8 7/6
G. Tanner n 8	81.6	2.8 7/6
M. McGuane n 8	67.9	2.8 7/5
E. Morrison n 3	10.7	2.8 1/0

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sunderland		Bristol City
66%	Possession	34%
1.68	Expected goals (xG)	0.48
21	Shots	7
5	Shots on target	2
5	Shots off target	1
11	Blocked shots	4
15	Shots inside the box	6
8	Corners	4
2	Offsides	0
10	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
531	Passes	282
86%	Pass accuracy	67%

Sunderland player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Patterson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. Hume	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.9
C. Mepham	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.5
Dan Ballard	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.9
Dan Neil	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
J. Bellingham	90	0	0	1	1	3	2	0	7.2
Eliezer Mayenda	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Rigg	79	0	0	2	0	1	0	Y	6.9
W. Isidor	79	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	6.6
A. Alese	63	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
T. Watson	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
P. Roberts sub	64	1	0	1	1	2	0	Y	7.3
Dennis Cirkin sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Aouchiche sub	11	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
A. Connolly sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Bristol City player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. O’Leary	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
Z. Vyner	90	0	0	0	0	6	Y	7.2
R. Dickie	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
L. McNally	90	1	1	1	0	1	Y	7.5
C. Pring	90	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6.7
M. McGuane	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. Knight	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.3
Anis Mehmeti	83	0	1	0	1	5	Y	6.9
S. Armstrong	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Y. Hirakawa	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Bird	45	0	1	1	2	2	0	7.3
S. Bell sub	45	0	0	0	1	3	0	7
George Earthy sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
N. Wells sub	30	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
H. Roberts sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

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

Recent form

SunderlandDDDLW

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

Bristol CityWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sunderland 1 · 3 draws · Bristol City 2 · 2.83 goals/game

2024-04-06 Sunderland 0–0 Bristol City
2023-12-16 Bristol City 1–0 Sunderland
2023-02-18 Sunderland 1–1 Bristol City
2022-08-06 Bristol City 2–3 Sunderland
2018-02-10 Bristol City 3–3 Sunderland
2017-10-28 Sunderland 1–2 Bristol City

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sunderland#4 pos76 pts46 pl+14 GD

Bristol City#6 pos68 pts46 pl+4 GD

Goals per game

Sunderland scored1.26

Bristol City scored1.28

Sunderland conceded0.96

Bristol City conceded1.2

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What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Bristol City?: In their last 6 meetings, Sunderland won 1, Bristol City won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sunderland and Bristol City?: Recent form — Sunderland 1W 3D 1L; Bristol City 2W 0D 3L.

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