West Bromwich Albion vs Sunderland — result, stats and line-ups

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2023/2024

West Bromwich Albion

13 APR

0:1

Sunderland

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Pierre Ekwah (assist: Callum Styles) · Left foot shot 0-1

Man of the match

Pierre EkwahSunderland7.8

Expected goals (xG)

West Bromwich AlbionxGSunderland

0.370.46

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Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeMatt Donohue
1st AssistantPaul Hodskinson
2nd AssistantNigel Lugg
4th OfficialJeremy Simpson

Pressure index

West Bromwich AlbionSunderland

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card31'

Trai Hume · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card42'

Brandon Thomas-Asante · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card43'

Brandon Thomas-Asante · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Pierre Ekwah (assist: Callum Styles) · Left foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Semi Ajayi · Out: Kyle Bartley · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Adam Reach · Out: Nathaniel Chalobah · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Jed Wallace · Out: Grady Diangana · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution62'

In: John Swift · Out: Mikey Johnston · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card63'

Darnell Furlong · Foul

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Matt Phillips · Out: Conor Townsend · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card68'

Jed Wallace · Foul

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Aji Alese · Out: Timothée Pembélé · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Patrick Roberts · Out: Chris Rigg · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card80'

Aji Alese · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card85'

Callum Styles · Time wasting

PLAYER

Yellow card86'

Cédric Kipré · Argument

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Abdoullah Ba · Out: Jack Clarke · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

103

And that's it. The match concludes - West Bromwich Albion 0, Sunderland 1.
90+5′The second half concludes - Sunderland leads with 1, leaving West Bromwich Albion with 0.
90+4′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland. Forced by Darnell Furlong.
90+3′Player change - Sunderland. Jack Clarke is being replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
90+1′Semi Ajayi of West Bromwich Albion has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
90+1′Jack Clarke of Sunderland commits a foul.
88′Jed Wallace commits a foul - against West Bromwich Albion.
88′Dan Neil of Sunderland has successfully secured a free kick on the left flank.
88′Missed chance. Jack Clarke - Sunderland - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the left is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Callum Styles after corner.
87′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, resulting from a defensive move by Alex Mowatt.
86′Cédric Kipré of West Bromwich Albion has been shown a yellow card.
85′Patrick Roberts of Sunderland has secured a free kick on the right flank.
85′Cédric Kipré of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
85′Callum Styles of Sunderland has been given a yellow card.
85′Pierre Ekwah commits a foul - Sunderland.
85′Alex Mowatt of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
83′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
83′Match pause - Anthony Patterson from Sunderland is injured.
82′Offside call - West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace has been flagged for offside.
81′Opportunity squandered. Callum Styles of Sunderland attempts a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, narrowly missing the goal. The setup came from Patrick Roberts with a headed pass.
80′Ajibola Alese of Sunderland has been handed a yellow card.
79′Missed chance. Matt Phillips - West Bromwich Albion - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Tom Fellows with a cross.
76′Opportunity lost. Matt Phillips of West Bromwich Albion attempted a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it went wide to the left.
75′Offside called - It's against West Bromwich Albion. Cédric Kipré has been flagged offside.
72′Offside call - It's against Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham has been caught offside.
71′Player change - Sunderland. Patrick Roberts is coming on to replace Chris Rigg.
71′Player switch - Sunderland. Timothée Pembélé is being replaced by Ajibola Alese.
69′New attacking attempt. Pierre Ekwah - Sunderland - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Chris Rigg.
68′Jed Wallace of West Bromwich Albion is shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
68′Jed Wallace commits a foul - West Bromwich Albion.
68′Dan Ballard of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
67′Player change - West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend is replaced by Matt Phillips.
66′Opportunity lost. John Swift of West Bromwich Albion took a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it veered off to the left.Penalty
65′Semi Ajayi of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
65′Dan Neil of Sunderland has secured a defensive free kick.
64′Dan Neil from Sunderland commits a foul.
64′Conor Townsend of West Bromwich Albion has secured a defensive free kick.
63′Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
63′Jack Clarke of Sunderland has earned a free kick on the left flank.
63′Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
63′Attempt thwarted. Jack Clarke of Sunderland's right-footed shot from beyond the box is intercepted. The assist was by Callum Styles.
62′Player change - West Bromwich Albion. John Swift is coming on to replace Mikey Johnston.
61′Player swap - West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana is replaced by Jed Wallace.
59′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland. Alex Palmer is responsible for the concession.
59′New attacking attempt. Dan Neil - Sunderland - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Chris Rigg.
58′Attempt thwarted. Jack Clarke of Sunderland's right-footed strike from beyond the penalty area is intercepted.Penalty
57′Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion has committed a foul.
57′Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland has secured an attacking free kick.
56′Offside called - It's against West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend has been caught offside.
55′Grady Diangana of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
55′Luke O'Nien from Sunderland commits a foul.
54′Callum Styles of Sunderland commits a foul.
54′Alex Mowatt of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
52′Callum Styles commits a foul - Sunderland.
52′Darnell Furlong from West Bromwich Albion has secured a defensive free kick.
51′Jack Clarke of Sunderland has earned a free kick on the left flank.
51′Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
46′Trai Hume from Sunderland is penalized for a handball.
45′Player change - West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley is being replaced by Semi Ajayi.
45′Player swap for West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah is being replaced by Adam Reach.
45′The second half kicks off with Sunderland leading West Bromwich Albion by 1-0.
45+3′The first half concludes with Sunderland leading West Bromwich Albion by 1-0.
45+2′Score! West Bromwich Albion trails Sunderland 0-1. Pierre Ekwah of Sunderland strikes with his left foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the top left corner. The assist came from Callum Styles, who crossed the ball following a corner.
45+1′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, forced by Grady Diangana's defensive play.
45+1′Pierre Ekwah's attempt from outside the box is thwarted. The Sunderland player's left-footed shot is successfully blocked.
45+1′Tom Fellows of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
45+1′Dan Ballard of Sunderland has earned a free kick on the right flank.
43′Brandon Thomas-Asante from West Bromwich Albion has just been handed his second yellow card due to a foul.
43′Dan Ballard of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
42′Brandon Thomas-Asante of West Bromwich Albion has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
41′Brandon Thomas-Asante commits a foul against West Bromwich Albion.
41′Jack Clarke of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
41′Darnell Furlong of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
34′Brandon Thomas-Asante commits a foul against West Bromwich Albion.
34′Dan Ballard of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
33′Another offensive move is underway. Darnell Furlong from West Bromwich Albion tries a header from the middle of the box, but it's expertly saved in the top left corner. The assist was provided by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
32′Nathaniel Chalobah of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
32′Callum Styles commits a foul - Sunderland.
31′Trai Hume from Sunderland has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
31′Tom Fellows of West Bromwich Albion has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
31′Trai Hume of Sunderland commits a foul.
30′Corner kick awarded to Sunderland, forced by Cédric Kipré.
26′Brandon Thomas-Asante commits a foul against West Bromwich Albion.
26′Chris Rigg from Sunderland has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
23′Corner kick awarded to West Bromwich Albion, forced by Luke O'Nien.
21′Jack Clarke of Sunderland commits a foul.
21′Darnell Furlong - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick on the right wing.
21′Shot blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
18′Another offensive push. Grady Diangana of West Bromwich Albion takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it right in the middle of the goal.
15′New attacking attempt. Nathaniel Chalobah - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
12′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10′Match interruption - Nathaniel Chalobah of West Bromwich Albion is injured.
8′Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
8′Kyle Bartley of West Bromwich Albion commits a foul.
8′Opportunity squandered. Alex Mowatt of West Bromwich Albion takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it soars too high.
7′Nathaniel Chalobah of West Bromwich Albion has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
7′Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland commits a foul.
6′Risky move by Timothée Pembélé - Sunderland.
6′Conor Townsend - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick in defence.
5′Shot blocked. Callum Styles - Sunderland - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Chris Rigg.
1′Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
1′Nathaniel Chalobah commits a foul - West Bromwich Albion.
The initial half commences...

Match statistics

WBASUN

Possession and passing

50%Possession50%

85%Pass accuracy86%

441Passes448

376Successful Passes385

77Ball Safe77

2Key Passes7

2 more

5Substitutions3

18Throw-ins16

Attack

0Goals1

8Shots Total9

3Shots On Target3

1Corners5

39Dangerous Attacks39

3Accurate Crosses3

13 more

86Attacks83

14Dribble Attempts13

41Duels Won39

7Goal Attempts4

3Offsides1

0Penalties0

1Shots Blocked4

2Shots inside the box3

4Shots Off Target2

6Shots outside the box6

77%Successful dribbles46%

8Successful Dribbles6

11Total Crosses13

Defence and discipline

2Saves3

15Tackles11

9Interceptions6

15Fouls12

4Yellow cards3

1Red cards0

1 more

0Goal Kicks1

Other

8Successful Headers8

12Successful Interceptions10

20Headers12

8Challenges4

0Assists1

1Yellowred Cards0

1 more

1Injuries0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

M. DonohuePer-match averages this season · 28 matches · career: 202

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.54	2.39	2.14	4.07
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10
Second yellows	0.07	0.04	0.04	0.09
Penalties	0.11	0.04	0.07	0.17

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

West Bromwich AlbionxGSunderland

0.370.46

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.350.86

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.370.46

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.350.27

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.020.19

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.000.16

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.04

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.141.34

Starting XI

SunderlandFormation: 3-4-3 · €67M7/11

Mike Dodds

West Bromwich AlbionFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €52M11/11

Carlos Corberán Vallet

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

West Bromwich Albion€52Mstarting XI · 11/11€71Mwith bench · 18/20

Sunderland€67Mstarting XI · 7/11€80Mwith bench · 13/20

Sunderland's starting XI cost €15M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

West Bromwich Albion — bench

Semi AjayiDefender · €1.7M (2019)6.7 7

Jed WallaceMidfielder · €387K (2015)6.6 10

Matt PhillipsMidfielder · €6.5M (2016)6.7 17

Andreas WeimannMidfielder · €2.3M (2018)19

John SwiftMidfielder6.7 20

Adam ReachMidfielder · €5.9M (2016)6.6 22

Yann M'VilaMidfielder · €1M (2014, loan)33

Josh GriffithsGoalkeeper35

Okay YokuşluMidfielder · €1.7M (2024)

Sunderland — bench

Luís SemedoAttacker10

Patrick RobertsMidfielder · €7.2M (2015)6.7 11

Mason BurstowAttacker · €2.4M (2024)14

Romaine MundleMidfielder · €1.8M (2024)17

Abdoullah BaMidfielder · €1M (2022)22

Adil AouchicheMidfielder30

Nathan BishopGoalkeeper42

Aji AleseDefender · €590K (2022)6.8 46

Bradley DackMidfielder · €850K (2017)

Player statistics

West Bromwich Albion starters then subs, by rating

Darnell Furlong#2 · Defender · 90′7.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.02
xGoT: 0.29

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 29/37
Pass accuracy: 78%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 2/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 6/11
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 3
Clearances: 3
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 4
Fouls drawn: 2
Yellow cards: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Daryl Enyinnaya Dike🩹 injury · Achilles tendon problems	injury · Achilles tendon problems	13 Feb 2025
Jayson Molumby🩹 injury · Foot Injury	injury · Foot Injury	31 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
West Bromwich Albion	1.9551.28%	1.8454.35%
Draw	3.6027.78%	3.5028.57%
Sunderland	3.7526.67%	4.3023.26%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
West Bromwich Albion or Draw	1.2580%	1.2182.64%
West Bromwich Albion or Sunderland	1.2877.82%	1.3076.92%
Draw or Sunderland	1.8055.56%	1.9651.02%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3375.19%
0–1 goals	–	3.3529.85%
3+ goals	2.1047.62%	2.0748.31%
0–2 goals	1.7257.9%	1.7656.82%
4+ goals	–	3.8525.97%
0–3 goals	–	1.2679.37%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
West Bromwich Albion	2.6238.1%	2.4540.82%
Draw	2.1047.62%	2.1247.17%
Sunderland	4.5022.22%	4.6021.74%

Outcome	bet365
WBA → WBA	3.2031.25%
WBA → X	15.006.67%
WBA → SUN	34.002.94%
X → WBA	4.7521.05%
X → X	5.0020%
X → SUN	8.0012.5%
SUN → WBA	26.003.85%
SUN → X	15.006.67%
SUN → SUN	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.5028.57%
6 - 8	4.0025%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	15.006.67%
Over 14	6.5015.38%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.9052.38%	1.9052.63%
No	1.8055.56%	1.8653.76%