Accrington Stanley FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Accrington Stanley FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .
- Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Paul Graham
- Referee Barry Gordon
- Referee Kevin Mulraine
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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.
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Clark makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 7' Lynden Gooch does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
- 12' Will Grigg, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Dion Charles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aiden McGeady is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 24' Grant Leadbitter was booked on 24.
- 26' A goal from the Ireland international Aiden McGeady! He fires home on 26 to make it 1-2!
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Marc McNulty gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Accrington Stanley FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Scotland international Jon McLaughlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' It is a substitution in Accrington Stanley FC team. Mark Hughes is replaced by Ajibola Alese on 62 minute.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Grant Leadbitter is replaced by Dylan McGeouch.
- 77' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Grigg is hanging Chris Maguire on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Elliot Embleton comes on to replace Marc McNulty.
- 83' Poor challenge from Ajibola Alese. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' Fresh legs for Accrington Stanley FC! Wilson Carvalho comes on to replace Joe Pritchard.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.
Lineups
Accrington Stanley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Joe Pritchard ↓ Wilson Carvalho 88'
-
3
Mark Hughes ↓ Ajibola Alese 62'
- 5
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 32
- 19
-
6
Lamine Sherif ↓ Sadou Diallo 62'
- 36
Bench
- 16
- 35
- 4
-
23
Wilson Carvalho ↑ 88'
- 30
-
42
Sadou Diallo ↑ 62'
-
34
Ajibola Alese ↑ 62'
Coach
John Coleman
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marc McNulty ↓ Elliot Embleton 82'
- 33
- 11
- 19
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Will Grigg 77'
- 13
- 5
- 1
- 23
- 18
- 4
Bench
- 2
-
17
Elliot Embleton ↑ 82'
- 12
- 6
-
8
Dylan McGeouch ↑ 75'
-
22
Will Grigg ↑ 77'
- 16
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
2019-09-14
Accrington Stanley FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2019-09-07
Bristol Rovers FC
3–3
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2019-08-31
Accrington Stanley FC
2–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2019-08-24
Fleetwood Town FC
2–0
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2019-08-20
Accrington Stanley FC
2–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-08-17
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Accrington Stanley FC or Sunderland AFC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
70%
Accrington Stanley FC or Sunderland AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC
| Handicap | Accrington Stanley FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.