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Sunderland vs Birmingham — Championship
0-1
BirminghamStadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 0.8 goals a game; Birmingham had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 0.7.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L L W L L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Coventry · 6 Aug 2006
- L 2-1 at Aston Villa · 7 May 2006
- W 2-1 vs Fulham · 4 May 2006
- L 0-3 vs Arsenal · 1 May 2006
- L 2-1 at Portsmouth · 22 Apr 2006
- L 1-4 vs Newcastle · 17 Apr 2006
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (W L D D W). 0.7 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Colchester · 5 Aug 2006
- L 1-0 at Bolton · 7 May 2006
- D 0-0 vs Newcastle · 29 Apr 2006
- D 0-0 at Everton · 22 Apr 2006
- W 2-1 vs Blackburn · 19 Apr 2006
- L 3-1 at Aston Villa · 16 Apr 2006
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 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 |