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Cheltenham Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cheltenham Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 8 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
William Boyle 38' Y
Y 50' Danny Batth
Y 89' Patrick Roberts
Y 90' Jay Matete

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Jonny-Rocks 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

1
1
Cheltenham Town FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-08 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
01 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 2–2 D
29 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 0–0 D
27 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
23 Nov Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
20 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–2 L
29 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–6 L
11 Jan Lincoln City FC H 1–3 L
04 Dec Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cheltenham Town FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kion Etete, as he is very good at scoring at Jonny-Rocks Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Cheltenham Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Duff will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Patterson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 32' Magnificent from Alex Pritchard! That is 11 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' Poor challenge from William Boyle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' Cheltenham Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Wright is hanging Charlie Colkett on the field on 60 minute.
  • 64' What a strike from Elliott Bonds! The score is 1-1.
  • 69' It’s high time Phil Jevons made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Sercombe is hanging Aaron Ramsey on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Ramsey is withdrawn and Liam Sercombe gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Roberts. He replaces Leon Dajaku on 75 minute.
  • 78' The England forward Alfie May breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 2-1!
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Alfie May gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Jack Clarke as he leaves the pitch. Jermain Defoe steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Jack Clarke is replaced by Jermain Defoe on 81 minute.
  • 84' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 84 minute. Corry Evans leaves to be changed by Elliot Embleton.
  • 85' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 85 minute. Corry Evans leaves to be changed by Elliot Embleton.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Patrick Roberts.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Jay Matete will be fuming at that decision.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Jevons

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 2
Ross Stewart 2
Leon Dajaku 1
Alex Pritchard 1
Elliott Bonds 1
Bailey Wright 1
Luke O'Nien 1

Head to Head

2022-02-08 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-02-08 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2022-02-01 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2021-11-27 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-11-23 Gillingham FC 0–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-11-20 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-02-08 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-02-05 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2022-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 6–0 Sunderland AFC L 2022-01-11 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Lincoln City FC L 2021-12-04 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2021-11-27 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC47% Draw25% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
53%
Cheltenham Town FC or Sunderland AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cheltenham Town FC30% Draw45% Sunderland AFC25%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.