Fifth meets fourth in England’s second tier when Bristol City take on Sunderland at Ashton Gate in the English Championship on Friday, April 18th. View our England Championship betting tips for the clash below.
Bristol City vs Sunderland Best Odds
| Bristol City 13/10 (+130) | X 23/10 (+230) | Sunderland 21/10 (+210) |
| Over 11/10 (+110) | 2.5 Goals | Under 4/6 (-150) |
| Yes 4/5 (-125) | BTTS | No 10/11 (-110) |
Bristol City vs Sunderland Analysis
Bristol City
Bristol City had to settle for a share of the spoils at QPR (1-1) last weekend, though the Robins have lost only one of their last 11 Championship assignments overall and City remain well-positioned in the playoff race.
At Ashton Gate, Liam Manning’s City have been particularly effective, winning five and drawing one of their last six tests on home soil, though it is worth noting that BTTS landed in all but one of the same matches and the hosts could struggle to keep a clean sheet again on Saturday.
Bristol City have lost only one of their last 13 Championship home games overall, so their tag as favourites to win on football betting sites is well deserved.
Team news: Josh Campbell-Slowey, Ayman Benarous and Luke McNally are all listed as injured for Bristol City.
Predicted Lineup: O’Leary, Vyner, Dickie, Pring, Hirakawa, Williams, Knightt, McCrorie, Bird, Earthy, Wells
Sunderland
Sunderland meanwhile, are caught in an awkward position of sorts, not quite good enough for an automatic promotion push but with a playoff spot already secured, so it’s difficult to predict what to expect from the Black Cats.
Regis Le Bris’s side were beaten 1-0 at home by Swansea last weekend and while their focus will be on approaching playoffs on the horizon, Sunderland need to be careful not to lose too much momentum before they arrive.
Sunderland have been one of the Championship’s better travellers this season and only four clubs have collected more points on the road, yet they will travel to Bristol as underdogs on EFL betting sites.
Team news: Sunderland could be without Dennis Cirkin, Daniel Ballard, Ian Poveda, Jayden Danns, Ajibola Alese and Niall Huggins this weekend.
Predicted Lineup: Patterson, Browne, Mepham, O’Nien, Hume, Neil, Rigg, Roberts, Le Fee, Watson, Isidor
Bristol City vs Sunderland Stats and Trends
- Bristol City have lost only one of their last 13 home games in the Championship.
- 100% of Bristol City’s last five matches at Ashton Gate have featured goals at both ends.
- Bristol City have been winning an average of 5.50 corners per 90 minutes in the Championship this season.
- Sunderland have been picking up 2.24 yellow cards per 90 minutes in the Championship this term.
Bristol City vs Sunderland Prediction
Bristol City’s outstanding form at Ashton Gate since November has catapulted them into playoff contention and the Robins could harness home advantage again when Sunderland visit on Saturday. Bristol City were unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 home games in the Championship, posting ten victories during that period and they could have the edge over a less motivated Sunderland outfit here.
Prediction: Bristol City to win – 13/10 (+130) – Fitzdares
Bristol City vs Sunderland – The Ultimate Bet:
Both teams to score – 4/5 (-125)
Bristol City have been reliable enough on home soil to back with confidence against Sunderland this weekend, though the Robins don’t tend to keep many clean sheets at Ashton Gate and the Black Cats could muster a consolation goal on Saturday.
Both teams to score bettors would have been rewarded in each of Bristol City’s last five home games and in six of their last eight home assignments overall, and the same market has plenty of appeal at just short of evens here.
BTTS also landed when Bristol City and Sunderland drew 1-1 in December’s reverse fixture between the clubs and we recommend sticking to the same market for Saturday’s rematch.
