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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cambridge United FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Wes Hoolahan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' What a strike from Dimitar Mitov! The score is 0-1.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Pritchard on 24.
  • 27' What a strike from Sam Smith! The score is 1-1.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Sensational shot from Nathan Broadhead. Sunderland AFC is back in the lead.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' 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 Jack Iredale suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shilow Tracey made 6 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Cambridge United FC team. James Brophy is replaced by Harvey Knibbs on 77 minute.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Alex Pritchard is replaced by Will Harris.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cambridge United FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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