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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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' Three points are at stake. Accrington Stanley FC host Sunderland AFC — let the battle begin!
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aiden McGeady makes it 0-1.
- 9' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reece James, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Ben Richards-Everton was booked on 15.
- 17' Bryan Oviedo is replacing Adam Matthews for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 22' Callum Johnson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 231 appearances.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Luke O'Nien will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' Sam Finley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Adam Matthews needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Will Grigg! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
- 46' Accrington Stanley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Barlaser is hanging Ben Richards-Everton on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Ross Sykes was booked on 48.
- 48' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Will Grigg! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-3!
- 49' The referee calls foul for Sean McConville. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Luke O'Nien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Maja on 61 minute.
- 63' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Accrington Stanley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Charman is hanging Offrande Zanzala on the field on 68 minute.
- 70' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Will Grigg departs to be replaced by Kazaiah Sterling.
- 75' Poor challenge from Mark Hughes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' Kazaiah Sterling doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Finley departs to be replaced by Scott Brown.
- 86' Billy Kee picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Charlie Wyke is replaced by Grant Leadbitter.
- The final score is 0-3.
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 |
| Marc McNulty | 1 |
| Michael Nottingham | 1 |
| Lynden Gooch | 1 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 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.