Accrington Stanley FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Accrington Stanley FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Wham Stadium.
- Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee John Brooks
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 12 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Walsall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Wham Stadium as Accrington Stanley FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 4' Against the run of play, Aiden McGeady has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' Callum Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 14' The 30-year-old Lynden Gooch has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Richards-Everton.
- 17' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bryan Oviedo is hanging Adam Matthews on the field on 17 minute.
- 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 32' Sam Finley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 37' It’s high time John Coleman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Will Grigg doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Richards-Everton departs to be replaced by Daniel Barlaser.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Ross Sykes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 48' Will Grigg with the second goal in the match!
- 49' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Sean McConville has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Luke O'Nien, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Josh Maja departs to be replaced by Luke O'Nien.
- 63' A moment of madness from Sam Finley on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Accrington Stanley FC will be frustrated.
- 68' Luke Charman gets the nod from Accrington Stanley FC. He replaces Offrande Zanzala and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Kazaiah Sterling comes on to replace Will Grigg.
- 75' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. Mark Hughes gets a Yellow card.
- 79' What composure from Kazaiah Sterling! The England international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 83' Time for substitution for Accrington Stanley FC. Sam Finley is replaced by Scott Brown.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Billy Kee.
- 87' Grant Leadbitter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Wyke on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Accrington Stanley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 38
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 3
- 15
- 5
- 2
- 11
-
29
Billy Kee ↓ Connor Hall 46'
- 7
-
9
Offrande Zanzala ↓ Luke Charman 68'
-
14
Sam Finley ↓ Scott Brown 83'
- 26
Bench
- 39
-
10
Connor Hall ↑ 46'
- 1
- 18
-
8
Scott Brown ↑ 83'
-
17
Erico de Sousa ↑ 46'
- 22
- 16
-
27
Luke Charman ↑ 68'
Coach
John Coleman
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Adam Matthews ↓ Bryan Oviedo 17'
- 33
- 10
- 11
-
19
Aiden McGeady C ↓ Lewis Morgan 46'
- 20
- 12
- 16
- 27
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↓ Grant Leadbitter 87'
- 7
- 15
- 13
- 8
- 1
-
22
Will Grigg ↓ Kazaiah Sterling 70'
Bench
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↑ 17'
- 25
- 17
- 4
- 5
-
23
Grant Leadbitter ↑ 87'
-
17
Lewis Morgan ↑ 46'
- 30
-
26
Kazaiah Sterling ↑ 70'
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aiden McGeady | 3 |
| Charlie Wyke | 3 |
| Carl Winchester | 1 |
| Billy Kee | 1 |
| Daniel Neil | 1 |
| Marc McNulty | 1 |
| Michael Nottingham | 1 |
| Lynden Gooch | 1 |
Head to Head
Accrington Stanley FC Form
2019-04-03
Accrington Stanley FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2019-03-30
Accrington Stanley FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2019-03-23
Burton Albion FC
5–2
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2019-03-12
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–3
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2019-03-09
Barnsley FC
2–0
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2019-03-05
Accrington Stanley FC
1–2
Blackpool FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
77%
Accrington Stanley FC or Sunderland AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
10.1%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC
| Handicap | Accrington Stanley FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.