Saturday , 14 November 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Joshua Earl 5' Y
Y 18' Aiden McGeady
Y 38' Lynden Gooch
Sean Clare 52' Y
Joshua Earl 56' R
Y 56' Aiden O'Brien
Hayden Carter 65' Y
Mike Fondop-Talom 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Lisa Rashid
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 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

3
3
1
Burton Albion FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-04-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2018-09-15 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Sunderland AFC H 0–3 L
13 Feb Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
06 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
16 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
09 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–5 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Burton Albion FC A 3–0 W
13 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 4–1 W
09 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–2 D
30 Jan Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
26 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Pirelli Stadium as Burton Albion FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joshua Earl on 5 minutes.
  • 6' Grant Leadbitter is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 18' Controversy at the stadium! Aiden McGeady argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 23' The 26-year-old Jake Vokins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' A goal from the USA international Lynden Gooch! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-2!
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joshua Earl is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Lynden Gooch on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 43' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Josh Parker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 52' Sean Clare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 56' Joshua Earl is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 61' Sean Clare, a England , has 50 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Joe Powell. He replaces Ryan Broom on 62 minute.
  • 63' Daniel Rowe is replacing Josh Parker for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 65' Hayden Carter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carl Winchester is hanging Aiden McGeady on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Jake Vokins departs to be replaced by Jordan Jones.
  • 70' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Akins departs to be replaced by Mike Fondop-Talom.
  • 75' 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 Hayden Carter suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Goal! Charlie Wyke scores his 51 goal in 377 matches.
  • 78' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Charlie Wyke departs to be replaced by Jack Diamond.
  • 82' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Johnny Smith by Terry Taylor on 82 minute.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Chris Maguire comes on to replace Max Power.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Mike Fondop-Talom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 0-3 the final result. Burton Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Max Power 1
Kyle McFadzean 1
Charles Vernam 1
Jamie Allen 1
Lynden Gooch 1
Chris Maguire 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Kyle McFadzean 1

Head to Head

2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-04-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2018-09-15 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2021-02-13 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC W 2021-02-06 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-01-16 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-01-09 Gillingham FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W 2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2021-02-13 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-02-06 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Sunderland AFC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC31% Draw29% Sunderland AFC40%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
69%
Burton Albion FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC21% Draw48% Sunderland AFC31%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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