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

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League One · 2020-21

Burton Albion FC

0 – 3

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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

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

Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 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	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

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

13% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Burton Albion FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The referee calls foul for Joshua Earl. He receives a Yellow card.
6' The deadlock is broken! Grant Leadbitter gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
11' Jake Vokins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carl Winchester is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
18' The referee calls foul for Aiden McGeady. He receives a Yellow card.
23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
32' Goal! Lynden Gooch scores his 28 goal in 365 matches.
37' Jordan Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch on 38 minutes.
43' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
52' Sean Clare is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
56' The referee has no hesitation. Joshua Earl is booked for Burton Albion FC — Red card on 56.
61' It’s high time Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
62' Burton Albion FC make a change. Ryan Broom trudges off to be replaced by Joe Powell on 62 minutes.
63' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Daniel Rowe comes on to replace Josh Parker.
65' A moment of madness from Hayden Carter on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
66' Carl Winchester is replacing Aiden McGeady for the Sunderland AFC side.
67' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Jordan Jones comes on to replace Jake Vokins.
70' Burton Albion FC make a change. Lucas Akins trudges off to be replaced by Mike Fondop-Talom on 70 minutes.
75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
76' Charlie Wyke does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
78' Jack Diamond has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Wyke on 78 minute.
82' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Johnny Smith is replaced by Terry Taylor on 82 minute.
85' The supporters are chanting for Chris Maguire. He replaces Max Power on 85 minute.
89' The referee calls foul for Mike Fondop-Talom. He receives a Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

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
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

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.