Cambridge United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cambridge United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Nov | Morecambe FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 3 G | |
| Kelland Watts | 2 G | |
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 G | |
| Louis Appere | 1 G | 1 A |
| Isaac Heath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cambridge United FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Abbey Stadium.
- 5' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Brilliant from the goalkeeper! Dimitar Mitov makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 27' GOAL! Sam Smith scores on 27.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' What composure from Nathan Broadhead! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Paul Digby, a England , has 36 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Abbey Stadium. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' 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 Conor Masterson suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' 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.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Bonner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 77' Harvey Knibbs has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Brophy on 77 minute.
- 79' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Will Harris on, Alex Pritchard off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Adam May is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cambridge United FC.
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
James Brophy ↓ Harvey Knibbs 77'
- 2
- 14
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 4
-
19
Adam May ↓ Shilow Tracey 77'
- 9
- 3
- 24
Bench
- 23
- 16
- 27
-
26
Harvey Knibbs ↑ 77'
-
18
Shilow Tracey ↑ 77'
- 13
- 15
Coach
Mark Bonner
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Will Harris 79'
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 39
- 14
- 24
- 7
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 10
- 11
- 8
- 20
- 5
-
–
Will Harris ↑ 79'
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 2 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Danny Batth | 1 |
| Paul Digby | 1 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 1 |
Head to Head
Cambridge United FC Form
2021-11-27
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-11-23
Cambridge United FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2021-11-20
Rotherham United FC
3–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2021-11-13
Milton Keynes Dons FC
4–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2021-11-06
Northampton Town FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2021-11-02
Morecambe FC
0–2
Cambridge United FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-11-27
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-11-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-11-20
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-11-06
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
2021-11-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-10-30
Rotherham United FC
5–1
Sunderland AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Cambridge United FC or Sunderland AFC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
65%
Cambridge United FC or Sunderland AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.