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Sunderland vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 15, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
2-1
Birmingham

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Birmingham?

Sunderland won 2-1 on April 15, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 29′G. HallBirmingham
  • 45′T. HumeSunderland
  • 75′A. DialloSunderland

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Birmingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

4-3-3
  1. 20J. Clarke
  2. 21A. Pritchard
  3. 16A. Diallo
  1. 25É. Michut
  2. 24D. Neil
  3. 10P. Roberts
  1. 3D. Cirkin
  2. 6D. Batth
  3. 32T. Hume
  4. 11L. Gooch
  1. 1A. Patterson

Birmingham

4-2-3-1
  1. 10L. Jutkiewicz
  1. 17R. Khadra
  2. 35G. Hall
  3. 18T. Chong
  1. 31K. Bielik
  2. 7J. Bacuna
  1. 5A. Trusty
  2. 26K. Long
  3. 4M. Roberts
  4. 2M. Colin
  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 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2023Cardiff(away)1-0Championship
Apr 7, 2023Hull City(home)4-4Championship
Mar 31, 2023Burnley(away)0-0Championship
Mar 18, 2023Luton(home)1-1Championship
Mar 15, 2023Sheffield Utd(home)1-2Championship
Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2023Stoke City(home)0-0Championship
Apr 7, 2023Reading(away)1-1Championship
Apr 1, 2023Blackburn(home)1-0Championship
Mar 18, 2023QPR(away)1-0Championship
Mar 14, 2023Watford(away)0-3Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Aug 14, 2010Sunderland 2-2 BirminghamPremier League

Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Sunderland on Nov 11, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.31.5510/157/15
Birmingham0.91.165/154/15

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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