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Sunderland vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 11, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
3-1
Birmingham

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Birmingham?

Sunderland won 3-1 on November 11, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 17′J. BellinghamSunderland
  • 30′K. MiyoshiBirmingham
  • 57′D. SandersonSunderland (o.g.)
  • 76′A. AouchicheSunderland

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Birmingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

4-1-4-1
  1. 15N. Rusyn
  1. 20J. Clarke
  2. 7J. Bellingham
  3. 24D. Neil
  4. 10P. Roberts
  1. 39P. Ekwah
  1. 32T. Hume
  2. 25N. Triantis
  3. 23J. Seelt
  4. 2N. Huggins
  1. 1A. Patterson

Birmingham

4-2-3-1
  1. 28J. Stansfield
  1. 7J. Bacuna
  2. 45O. Burke
  3. 11K. Miyoshi
  1. 34I. Šunjić
  2. 19J. James
  1. 12C. Drameh
  2. 44E. Aiwu
  3. 5D. Sanderson
  4. 2E. Laird
  1. 21J. Ruddy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2023Swansea(away)0-0Championship
Oct 28, 2023Norwich(home)3-1Championship
Oct 24, 2023Leicester(away)0-1Championship
Oct 21, 2023Stoke City(away)1-2Championship
Oct 7, 2023Middlesbrough(home)0-4Championship
Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2023Ipswich(home)2-2Championship
Oct 28, 2023Southampton(away)1-3Championship
Oct 25, 2023Hull City(home)0-2Championship
Oct 21, 2023Middlesbrough(away)0-1Championship
Oct 6, 2023West Brom(home)3-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 2 Birmingham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2023Sunderland 2-1 BirminghamChampionship
Nov 11, 2022Birmingham 1-2 SunderlandChampionship
Jan 30, 2018Birmingham 3-1 SunderlandChampionship
Dec 23, 2017Sunderland 1-1 BirminghamChampionship
Aug 27, 2014Birmingham 0-3 SunderlandLeague Cup
Apr 16, 2011Birmingham 2-0 SunderlandPremier League

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Birmingham on Apr 15, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.61.057/159/15
Birmingham1.21.438/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Birmingham11551201120

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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