Sunday , 16 August 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Accrington Stanley FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Wed 17 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Michael Nottingham 20' Y
Y 45' Lynden Gooch
Paul Smyth 53' Y
Y 58' Aiden McGeady

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee David Avent
  • Referee Richard Bartlett

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

2
4
Accrington Stanley FC 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2019-09-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-03 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2019-02-15 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
13 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–3 L
09 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 1–4 L
06 Mar Swindon Town FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 2–0 W
09 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
06 Mar Rochdale AFC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Swindon Town FC H 1–0 W
27 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–2 D
23 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
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' Michael Nottingham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Accrington Stanley FC so far.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 20' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Nottingham on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The 28-year-old Adam Phillips has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Coleman will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Lynden Gooch picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Ross Stewart is replacing Jack Diamond for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 51' 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 Ross Stewart suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. Paul Smyth gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Aiden McGeady picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Magnificent from Ross Stewart! That is 47 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' The whistle greets Aiden McGeady as he departs to be replaced by Josh Scowen.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Accrington Stanley FC ring the changes. David Morgan has done his job and it is now time for Matt Butcher to step up.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Lynden Gooch is replaced by Grant Leadbitter on 85 minute.
  • 86' Magnificent from Charlie Wyke! That is 51 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Charlie Wyke departs to be replaced by Chris Maguire.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aiden McGeady 3
Charlie Wyke 3
Paul Smyth 1
Carl Winchester 1
Billy Kee 1
Daniel Neil 1
Marc McNulty 1
Michael Nottingham 1

Head to Head

2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2019-09-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-03 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2019-02-15 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-13 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-03-06 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-02 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-02-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC W 2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-02-23 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC23% Draw27% Sunderland AFC50%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
77%
Accrington Stanley FC or Sunderland AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC18% Draw47% Sunderland AFC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.