Bristol City vs Sunderland

18 April 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee O Langford

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Rob Dickie 55’
  • Ross McCrorie 76’
  • Eliezer Mayenda 31’

Match summary

Bristol City came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Sunderland. Sunderland led 1-0 at half-time.

Eliezer Mayenda put Sunderland ahead in the 31st minute, Rob Dickie equalised in the 55th minute, and Ross McCrorie won it in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bristol City created 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Sunderland's 0.37 from 4. Sunderland had a player sent off.

Match stats

Bristol City Sunderland
27 Shots 4
7 Shots on Target 2
5 Corners 2
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2.00 xG 0.37
2.00 Non-penalty xG 0.37

Key events

Bristol City Sunderland
Kick-off
31’
Eliezer Mayenda0-1 (Sunderland)
Half-time0-1
Rob Dickie1-1 (Bristol City)
55’
Ross McCrorie2-1 (Bristol City)
76’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Bristol City
  • Cameron Pring
Sunderland
  • Trai Hume
  • Anthony Patterson
  • Leo Fuhr Hjelde
  • Joseph Anderson

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 0.37 31’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), 0-1 31’ 55’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), 1-1 55’ 76’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), 2-1 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 0.37 31’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), 0-1 Mayenda 31’ 55’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), 1-1 Dickie 55’ 76’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), 2-1 McCrorie 76’
Bristol City 2.00 xGSunderland 0.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sunderland attacking Bristol City attacking 
60’ Zak Vyner (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.40 xG, off target 31’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 54’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 44’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ Cameron Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 62’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 36’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ George Earthy (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ George Earthy (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 86’ Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 65’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 73’ Cameron Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Zak Vyner (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.40 xG, off target 31’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 54’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 44’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ Cameron Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 62’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 36’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ George Earthy (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ George Earthy (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 86’ Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 65’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 73’ Cameron Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
George Tanner Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.09 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.40 – – –
Ross McCrorie Taken off
90′ 1 – 6 0.35 – – –
Joe Williams Taken off
72′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.15 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.13 – –
Max Bird Taken off
72′ – – 3 0.22 – – –
George Earthy Taken off
81′ – – 2 0.15 – – –
Nahki Wells
90′ – – 4 0.38 – – –
Yu Hirakawa Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Scott Twine Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
Anis Mehmeti Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Marcus McGuane Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bristol City win 41% Avg odds 2.29
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Sunderland win 30% Avg odds 3.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.