Burton Albion FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Burton Albion FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Matthew Parry
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Gillingham FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Burton Albion FC host Sunderland AFC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Marvin Sordell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Lee Cattermole is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
- 19' What a moment for Jamie Allen! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' A moment of madness from Adam Matthews on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' Assisted by David Templeton with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kyle McFadzean makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 41' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Charlie Wyke is replaced by Chris Maguire on 43 minute.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Cattermole on 45 minutes.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Aiden McGeady on, Jerome Sinclair off on 51 minutes.
- 54' Chris Maguire is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyle McFadzean.
- 80' Ben Fox is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvin Sordell at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Glenn Loovens has done his job and it is now time for Luke O'Nien to step up.
- 87' Burton Albion FC make a change. David Templeton trudges off to be replaced by Joe Sbarra on 87 minutes.
- 90' Joe Sbarra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Damien McCrory departs to be replaced by Reece Hutchinson.
- It finishes all square. Burton Albion FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 10
-
17
Marvin Sordell ↓ Ben Fox 80'
- 27
- 26
-
11
David Templeton ↓ Joe Sbarra 87'
- 7
Bench
- 20
-
19
Reece Hutchinson ↑ 90'
-
9
Joe Sbarra ↑ 87'
- 44
- 16
- 8
-
12
Ben Fox ↑ 80'
Coach
Nigel Clough
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 10
- 11
- 20
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↓ Chris Maguire 43'
- 15
-
17
Jerome Sinclair ↓ Aiden McGeady 51'
-
4
Glenn Loovens ↓ Luke O'Nien 85'
- 1
Bench
- 25
- 33
-
19
Aiden McGeady ↑ 51'
- 12
-
7
Chris Maguire ↑ 43'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 85'
- 5
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Allen | 1 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 |
| Jack Baldwin | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Lewis Morgan | 1 |
| Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | 1 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2018-09-15
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
W
2018-09-08
Accrington Stanley FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2018-09-01
Burton Albion FC
3–0
AFC Wimbledon
W
2018-08-25
Oxford United FC
3–1
Burton Albion FC
L
2018-08-21
Bradford City AFC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2018-08-18
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
51%
Burton Albion FC or Sunderland AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.