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Cambridge United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cambridge United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 27 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Alex Pritchard

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

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

2
Cambridge United FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-27 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cambridge United FC get us underway at Abbey Stadium.
  • 5' Ross Stewart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Cambridge United FC have won 193 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Dimitar Mitov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Alex Pritchard will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' What a moment for Sam Smith! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' GOAL! Nathan Broadhead scores on 36. Assisted by Lynden Gooch
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Cambridge United FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carl Winchester is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' The 30-year-old Jack Iredale has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Cambridge United FC! Harvey Knibbs comes on to replace James Brophy.
  • 79' Will Harris gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Alex Pritchard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' England international Shilow Tracey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 2
Nathan Broadhead 2
Danny Batth 1
Paul Digby 1
Dimitar Mitov 1
Sam Smith 1
Elliot Embleton 1

Head to Head

2021-11-27 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

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

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC35% Draw28% Sunderland AFC37%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
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

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC27% Draw46% Sunderland AFC27%
Actual: 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.