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Championship | Gameweek 33
Feb 17, 2024 at 3pm UK
St. Andrew's Stadium
Sunderland

Birmingham
2 - 1
Sunderland

James (60'), Miyoshi (80')
Seung-ho (32'), Laird (62'), Bielik (72'), James (77')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Clarke (22')
Bellingham (16'), Ballard (56'), Ba (73'), Hume (82')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Birmingham City and Sunderland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Birmingham City

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn
Tuesday, February 13 at 7.45pm in Championship

Sunderland

All competitions
Last Game: Huddersfield 1-0 Sunderland
Wednesday, February 14 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Birmingham City 2-1 Sunderland

 St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park is set to be sold out for the first time in five years, with Saturday possessing all the characteristics of an enjoyable day for Birmingham fans. Sunderland will improve from their showing at Huddersfield in midweek, but we feel that it will not be enough for a result on the weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Sunderland win with a probability of 45.54%. A win for Birmingham City has a probability of 28.67% and a draw has a probability of 25.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win is 0-1 with a probability of 10.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-2 (9.13%) and 0-2 (8.11%). The likeliest Birmingham City win is 1-0 (8.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.26%).

Result
Birmingham CityDrawSunderland
28.67% (-0.995 -0.99) 25.79% (0.061 0.06) 45.54% (0.933 0.93)
Both teams to score 52.33% (-0.79 -0.79)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.55% (-0.752 -0.75)51.45% (0.749 0.75)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.74% (-0.659 -0.66)73.26% (0.658 0.66)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.57% (-1.124 -1.12)32.43% (1.121 1.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.05% (-1.287 -1.29)68.95% (1.285 1.29)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.45% (0.114 0.11)22.55% (-0.117 -0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.86% (0.16999999999999 0.17)56.14% (-0.173 -0.17)
Score Analysis
    Birmingham City 28.67%
    Sunderland 45.54%
    Draw 25.78%
Birmingham CityDrawSunderland
1-0 @ 8.24% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
2-1 @ 6.91% (-0.196 -0.2)
2-0 @ 4.64% (-0.149 -0.15)
3-1 @ 2.59% (-0.157 -0.16)
3-2 @ 1.93% (-0.11 -0.11)
3-0 @ 1.74% (-0.112 -0.11)
Other @ 2.62%
Total : 28.67%
1-1 @ 12.26% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
0-0 @ 7.31% (0.217 0.22)
2-2 @ 5.14% (-0.129 -0.13)
3-3 @ 0.96% (-0.051 -0.05)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.78%
0-1 @ 10.89% (0.36 0.36)
1-2 @ 9.13% (0.056000000000001 0.06)
0-2 @ 8.11% (0.294 0.29)
1-3 @ 4.54% (0.044 0.04)
0-3 @ 4.03% (0.159 0.16)
2-3 @ 2.55% (-0.055 -0.06)
1-4 @ 1.69% (0.021 0.02)
0-4 @ 1.5% (0.064 0.06)
2-4 @ 0.95% (-0.017 -0.02)
Other @ 2.16%
Total : 45.54%

How you voted: Birmingham vs Sunderland

Birmingham City
58.3%
Draw
25.0%
Sunderland
16.7%
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Jutkiewicz (78')
Simms (25'), Diallo (49')
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Davis (28'), Boga (44'), Gallagher (54')
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Oviedo (84')
Clarke-Salter (47'), Robson (58'), Honeyman (78')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1812422591638
2Burnley1810622361736
3Leeds UnitedLeeds18105331131835
4Sunderland1896326131333
5Middlesbrough1893632211130
6Watford189362624230
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom1861021912728
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn178452117428
9Norwich CityNorwich186753527825
10Millwall176742015525
11Bristol City186752421325
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds187472227-525
13Swansea CitySwansea186571817123
14Stoke CityStoke185671922-321
15Derby CountyDerby185582224-220
16Coventry CityCoventry184682427-318
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd184682028-818
18Preston North EndPreston183961725-818
19Luton TownLuton1853102033-1318
20Cardiff CityCardiff184591728-1117
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth184591838-2017
22Hull City183691726-915
23Queens Park RangersQPR182971526-1115
24Portsmouth162771830-1213
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