Match story
- West Brom fired more attempts (14 vs 9 shots).
- Sunderland held more of the ball (56% possession).
West Brom defeated Sunderland 2-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 22 stage in the 2016 season. The match was played at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich. Craig Pawson, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a West Brom vs Sunderland meeting in Premier League 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 West Brom 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.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 4 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Who’s next? Can they convince Craig Gordon to reverse his recent retirement? Invite Bolo Zenden back for a second spell at Stamford Bridge? Get Kieran Richardson to replace Marc Cucurella? Chelsea really have cooked up a fascinating transfer policy: to recreate the Sunderland XI that triumphed 3-0 at the Bridge in November 2010. Danny Welbeck, 19 and on loan from Manchester United, sealed victory that day; Jordan Henderson, 20 and days away from his England debut, ran things in the middle alongside Lee Cattermole. Sixteen years later, Welbeck and Henderson are teammates once again, brought together by Chelsea’s sudden realisation that Alan Hansen had a point.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
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