Match story
- Sunderland fired more attempts (14 vs 13 shots).
- Birmingham was more accurate in front of goal (38% on target vs 29%).
Birmingham defeated Sunderland 3-1 in Championship. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 29 stage in the 2017 season. The match was played at St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham. Darren Bond, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Birmingham vs Sunderland meeting in Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Birmingham and Sunderland. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Granit Xhaka has said he wants to stay at Sunderland despite links to Chelsea, with Regis Le Bris confirming the captain is not moving. The post ‘This topic is closed’ – Le Bris adamant Xhaka is staying at Sunderland appeared first on SoccerNews.
Le Bris: ‘Granit wants to stay in Sunderland’Xabi Alonso managed midfielder at LeverkusenRégis Le Bris has declared Chelsea’s pursuit of Granit Xhaka “closed” and insisted there is no prospect of Sunderland selling their influential captain this summer.Xhaka played a major role in Sunderland qualifying for the Europa League on their return to the Premier League last season, prompting Chelsea to make an £8m bid for the 33-year-old this month. Xabi Alonso, the new Chelsea manager, is keen to be reunited with his former midfielder at Bayer Leverkusen. Continue reading...
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