Accrington Stanley FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' Three points are at stake. Accrington Stanley FC host Sunderland AFC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Clark makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 5.
- 7' What a strike from Lynden Gooch! The score is 1-1.
- 12' Accrington Stanley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
- 17' Marc McNulty, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Grant Leadbitter gets a Yellow card.
- 26' Aiden McGeady puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Grigg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Accrington Stanley FC.
- 36' Marc McNulty is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Accrington Stanley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 377 games and scored 490 goals.
- 56' Colby Bishop has been relatively quiet despite scoring 93 goals in his last 5 appearances.
- 61' 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.
- 62' A tactical swap from Accrington Stanley FC — Ajibola Alese on, Mark Hughes off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Accrington Stanley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Denver Hume has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Dylan McGeouch on, Grant Leadbitter off on 75 minutes.
- 77' Sunderland AFC make a change. Chris Maguire trudges off to be replaced by Will Grigg on 77 minutes.
- 82' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Marc McNulty is withdrawn and Elliot Embleton gets his opportunity.
- 83' Ajibola Alese catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 88' Accrington Stanley FC ring the changes. Joe Pritchard has done his job and it is now time for Wilson Carvalho to step up.
- Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Kazaiah Sterling | 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.