Sunderland vs Norwich: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Norwich?
Sunderland won 2-1 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′A. Ben SlimaneNorwich
- 47′D. BallardSunderland
- 72′J. BellinghamSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Norwich
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 18W. Isidor
- 12Eliezer Mayenda
- 11C. Rigg
- 10P. Roberts
- 7J. Bellingham
- 4D. Neil
- 3D. Cirkin
- 5D. Ballard
- 26C. Mepham
- 13L. O'Nien
- 1A. Patterson
Norwich
4-3-3- 7Borja Sainz
- 25O. Hernández
- 17A. Crnac
- 20A. Ben Slimane
- 26M. Núñez
- 11E. Marcondes
- 6C. Doyle
- 33J. Córdoba
- 4S. Duffy
- 3J. Stacey
- 1A. Gunn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Norwich have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Swansea(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Stoke City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | QPR(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Luton(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Plymouth(home) | 6-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 2 Norwich wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Norwich 1-0 Sunderland | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Sunderland 3-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Norwich 0-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Sunderland 0-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Sunderland 1-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Norwich 1-3 Sunderland | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Norwich | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Norwich | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 18 |
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