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

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League One · 2021-22

Fleetwood Town FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Sunderland AFC

Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 53' Luke O'Nien

Joe Garner 85' Y

Gerard Garner 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.

Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Fleetwood Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-23 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-11-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-02-25 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-01-01 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	2–2	D
11 Sep	Rotherham United FC	A	4–2	W
28 Aug	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–1	D
21 Aug	Cheltenham Town FC	H	3–2	W
17 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–1	L
14 Aug	Lincoln City FC	A	1–2	L

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Fleetwood Town FC	A	2–2	D
11 Sep	Accrington Stanley FC	H	2–1	W
28 Aug	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	3–1	W
21 Aug	AFC Wimbledon	H	1–0	W
17 Aug	Burton Albion FC	A	0–1	L
14 Aug	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Fleetwood Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' A quiet spell here at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood. Fleetwood Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
19' Ross Stewart doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
34' Fleetwood Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' A tactical swap from Fleetwood Town FC — Joe Garner on, Max Clark off on 46 minutes.
51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fleetwood Town FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
53' The referee calls foul for Luke O'Nien. He receives a Yellow card.
58' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
63' Fleetwood Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
67' The supporters are chanting for Corry Evans. He replaces Daniel Neil on 67 minute.
72' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Elliot Embleton is replaced by Nathan Broadhead.
76' Aiden McGeady is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
77' Paddy Lane is replacing Harrison Biggins for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
81' A stunning finish from Callum Morton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
85' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a Yellow card on 85.
90' The crowd applauds Aiden McGeady as he leaves the pitch. Frederik Ibsen steps in for Sunderland AFC.
90' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a Yellow card on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Grayson

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

26
Bailey Wright
11
Lynden Gooch
8
Elliot Embleton ↓ Nathan Broadhead 72'
28
Aiden McGeady ↓ Frederik Ibsen 90'
13
Luke O'Nien
15
Carl Winchester
39
Ron-Thorben Hoffmann
14
Ross Stewart
24
Daniel Neil ↓ Corry Evans 67'
17
Dennis Cirken
6
Callum Doyle

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Max Power	2
Paddy Madden	2
Lee Cattermole	1
Gerard Garner	1
Ashley Eastham	1
Callum Morton	1
Elliot Embleton	1
Barrie McKay	1

Head to Head

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-09-11 Rotherham United FC 2–4 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-08-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2021-08-21 Fleetwood Town FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-08-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-08-14 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-08-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-08-17 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-08-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.47 Fleetwood Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.36 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Sunderland AFC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Fleetwood Town FC39% Draw28% Sunderland AFC33%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

61%

Fleetwood Town FC or Sunderland AFC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Fleetwood Town FC29% Draw46% Sunderland AFC25%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 0

7.8%

1 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

7.7%

0 – 1

7.1%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

4.1%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap	Fleetwood Town FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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