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 8 games · 12 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
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 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
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/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Burton Albion FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' Bryan Oviedo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' Jamie Allen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 425 goals.
- 29' Adam Matthews was booked on 29.
- 34' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' Kyle McFadzean is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' The 31-year-old Scott Fraser has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Charlie Wyke exits the field as Chris Maguire enters on 43.
- 45' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jerome Sinclair has done his job and it is now time for Aiden McGeady to step up.
- 54' Chris Maguire doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 64' It’s high time Nigel Clough made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aiden McGeady made 366 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. George Honeyman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Kyle McFadzean. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' Ben Fox is replacing Marvin Sordell for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 85' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Glenn Loovens exits the field as Luke O'Nien enters on 85.
- 87' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. David Templeton has done his job and it is now time for Joe Sbarra to step up.
- 90' A moment of madness from Joe Sbarra on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Damien McCrory makes way for Reece Hutchinson at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
- Full Time. Burton Albion FC beats Sunderland AFC
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 |
|---|---|
| Grant Leadbitter | 1 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 |
| Jack Baldwin | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Lewis Morgan | 1 |
| Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | 1 |
| Aiden McGeady | 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.