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Sunderland vs Birmingham — Championship
1-1
BirminghamStadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Birmingham had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.3.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (W D L W L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Fulham · 16 Dec 2017
- D 0-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 9 Dec 2017
- L 1-3 vs Reading · 2 Dec 2017
- W 0-2 at Burton · 25 Nov 2017
- L 2-1 at Aston Villa · 21 Nov 2017
- D 2-2 vs Millwall · 18 Nov 2017
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L L L D L). 0.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 10% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs QPR · 16 Dec 2017
- L 1-0 at Fulham · 9 Dec 2017
- L 0-1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 4 Dec 2017
- D 1-1 at Sheffield United · 25 Nov 2017
- L 2-0 at Middlesbrough · 22 Nov 2017
- W 1-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 18 Nov 2017
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Total shots | 16 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 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 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 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 |