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 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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
7%
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
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 4 G | 2 A |
| Shayne Lavery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Sullay Kaikai | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gassan Ahadme | 3 G | |
| Zak Bradshaw | 2 G | 1 A |
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' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Cambridge United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Dimitar Mitov doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' Alex Pritchard is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 27' Sam Smith has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' A goal from the Wales international Nathan Broadhead! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-2!
- 41' Leon Dajaku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' It’s high time Mark Bonner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cambridge United FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cambridge United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' Shilow Tracey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 71' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' It is a substitution in Cambridge United FC team. James Brophy is replaced by Harvey Knibbs on 77 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Alex Pritchard by Will Harris on 79 minute.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Cambridge United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- The points are shared — Cambridge United FC 1-2 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nathan Broadhead | 2 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Danny Batth | 1 |
| Paul Digby | 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.