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

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League One · 2020-21

Burton Albion FC

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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.

Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Hicks
Referee
Referee Ross Joyce
Referee Lisa Rashid

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Sunderland AFC get this one started.
5' Joshua Earl has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 5.
6' GOAL! Grant Leadbitter scores on 6. Assisted by Aiden McGeady
11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
16' 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.
18' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
28' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
32' What a strike from Lynden Gooch! The score is 0-2.
37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
38' Lynden Gooch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
43' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
52' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a Yellow card on 52.
56' Joshua Earl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 56.
61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
62' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Powell is hanging Ryan Broom on the field on 62 minute.
63' Josh Parker makes way for Daniel Rowe at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
65' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a Yellow card on 65.
66' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Carl Winchester on, Aiden McGeady off on 66 minutes.
67' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Jake Vokins is replaced by Jordan Jones.
70' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Lucas Akins by Mike Fondop-Talom on 70 minute.
75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Vokins made 348 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Charlie Wyke makes it 0-3.
78' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Charlie Wyke is replaced by Jack Diamond on 78 minute.
82' Johnny Smith makes way for Terry Taylor at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
85' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Max Power is replaced by Chris Maguire on 85 minute.
89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mike Fondop-Talom on 89 minutes.
Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sunderland AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

33
Mike Fondop-Talom ↑ 70'
8
Joe Powell ↑ 62'
40
Daniel Rowe ↑ 63'
37
Tom Hamer ↑ 62'
38
Michael Mancienne
1
Kieran O'Hara
39
Terry Taylor ↑ 82'

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Chris Maguire ↑ 85'
21
Jack Diamond ↑ 78'
14
Josh Scowen ↑ 66'
20
Remi Matthews
26
Carl Winchester ↑ 66'
27
Jordan Jones ↑ 67'
24
Daniel Neil

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie Allen	1
Lynden Gooch	1
Chris Maguire	1
Charlie Wyke	1
Kyle McFadzean	1
Grant Leadbitter	1
Jamie Allen	1
Jonny Smith	1

Head to Head

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.