Bristol City vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 17/04/2025, 22:42  by Devesh Jaganath in Championship Predictions

Arguably, the pick of the matches in the Championship this Friday will see Bristol City playing host to Sunderland at Ashton Gate Stadium. The Robins are fifth in the league standings, while the Black Cats are fourth after 42 games. Let’s get into the match prediction.

With four games to play in the regular season, Sunderland have already secured their spot in the playoffs, while Bristol are four points above the teams directly below the playoff cutoff. 

Thus, getting a result here will be crucial for the Robins, and they enter the match in good shape, unbeaten in their last three games, while having only suffered one loss in their last 11 (W6 D4 L1). 

The hosts have been particularly impressive at home recently, currently riding a three-match win streak and unbeaten in six. They also scored two or more goals in five of those six games.

Meanwhile, Sunderland trail third-placed Sheffield United by seven points with 12 still on the table, but they missed an opportunity to cut that gap last time out when they lost 1-0 to Swansea.

The Lads have now managed only four wins in their last 10 league games, which is a notable dip in form after winning five of their preceding eight. They also failed to score in three of the last five. 

In 21 league games on the road this season, the visitors have won nine, drawn six and lost six. However, they have kept clean sheets in their last two outings.