Championship: Sunderland vs Bristol City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 20 match between Sunderland and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Bristol City come to Stadium of Light for the Championship match this coming Tuesday, Sunderland will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sunderland are number 4 in the table on 36 points after 19 matches. Bristol City rank as number 12 with 25 points after 19 matches played.

Team form: Sunderland vs Bristol City

Sunderland Form

Sunderland delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with West Bromwich brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sheffield United. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Stoke by 2-1. Sunderland won three of their previous six matches at Stadium of Light in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring ten goals to five against.

Bristol City Form

It is all or nothing with Bristol City, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Watford, before beating Plymouth 4-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 3-0 against Portsmouth. Bristol City won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine while also conceding seven times.

Betting facts for Sunderland and Bristol City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sunderland and Bristol City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Sunderland vs Bristol City

Tom Watson is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bristol City look to Anis Mehmeti, hoping he can add to his current total of four Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Sunderland vs Bristol City

Full-time result

Sunderland won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing four in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Bristol City won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing four. Sunderland are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat at home. Bristol City have not lost to Sunderland in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Bristol City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Sunderland scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bristol City, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.