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
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Accrington Stanley FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
- 4' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aiden McGeady on 4.
- 9' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Hughes suffering a number of foals already.
- 14' 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.
- 15' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 17' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Oviedo. He replaces Adam Matthews on 17 minute.
- 22' Accrington Stanley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
- 27' Jordan Clark has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke O'Nien.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Finley on 32.
- 37' Accrington Stanley FC 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.
- 42' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Assisted by Jon McLaughlin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Will Grigg makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Barlaser. He replaces Ben Richards-Everton on 46 minute.
- 48' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 48' Will Grigg doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Sean McConville argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Barlaser, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 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' A change in the Accrington Stanley FC ranks — Offrande Zanzala exits the field as Luke Charman enters on 68.
- 70' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Will Grigg has done his job and it is now time for Kazaiah Sterling to step up.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Mark Hughes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' GOAL! Kazaiah Sterling fires home to make it 0-4!
- 83' The Accrington Stanley FC bench stirs into life. Sam Finley is withdrawn and Scott Brown gets his opportunity.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Billy Kee.
- 87' Charlie Wyke makes way for Grant Leadbitter at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Kazaiah Sterling | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 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.