Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Pirelli Stadium!
  • 5' Joshua Earl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
  • 6' The England Grant Leadbitter breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aiden McGeady.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 32' What composure from Lynden Gooch! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Lynden Gooch is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 48' The 31-year-old Luke O'Nien has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Joshua Earl.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Ryan Broom makes way for Joe Powell at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Rowe. He replaces Josh Parker on 63 minute.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Hayden Carter argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Aiden McGeady is replaced by Carl Winchester.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Jake Vokins is replaced by Jordan Jones on 67 minute.
  • 70' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Lucas Akins exits the field as Mike Fondop-Talom enters on 70.
  • 75' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Charlie Wyke gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Charlie Wyke has done his job and it is now time for Jack Diamond to step up.
  • 82' The whistle greets Johnny Smith as he departs to be replaced by Terry Taylor.
  • 85' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Max Power has done his job and it is now time for Chris Maguire to step up.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Mike Fondop-Talom argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.

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
Lynden Gooch 1
Chris Maguire 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Kyle McFadzean 1
Grant Leadbitter 1
Jamie Allen 1
Jonny Smith 1
Jack Baldwin 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.