ChampionshipFull time
Sunderland
Sunderland vs Barnsley — Championship
2-0
Barnsley
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Barnsley had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.4.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (L L W L D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Stoke · 17 Oct 2006
- L 4-1 at Preston · 14 Oct 2006
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 30 Sept 2006
- L 3-1 at Ipswich · 23 Sept 2006
- D 1-1 vs Leicester · 16 Sept 2006
- W 0-3 at Leeds · 13 Sept 2006
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D L L L W). 1.4 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Plymouth · 17 Oct 2006
- L 2-1 at Sheffield Weds · 14 Oct 2006
- L 1-2 vs Luton · 30 Sept 2006
- L 1-0 at Preston · 22 Sept 2006
- W 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 16 Sept 2006
- L 4-2 at Burnley · 12 Sept 2006
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 8 |
| 15 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |