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

League One · 2021-22
Morecambe FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC Mazuma Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Phillips 11' Y
Aaron Wildig 68' Y
Cole Stockton 77' Y
Ryan Cooney 90' Y
Y 90' Jay Matete

Overview

Match Preview

Morecambe FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Mazuma 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
Morecambe FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30 Morecambe FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
18 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
09 Apr Cambridge United FC A 1–2 L
05 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Morecambe FC A 1–0 W
26 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
23 Apr Cambridge United FC H 5–1 W
18 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–0 D
15 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–2 W
09 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Morecambe FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Mazuma Stadium.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The deadlock is broken! Nathan Broadhead gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
  • 11' Adam Phillips is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek Adams will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Jack Clarke gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Nathan Broadhead and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Morecambe FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Morecambe FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Wildig made 98 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Batth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 66' Lynden Gooch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aaron Wildig on 68 minutes.
  • 68' Another change for Morecambe FC made on 68 minute. Arthur Gnahoua leaves to be changed by Jonah Ayunga.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Morecambe FC team. Ousmane Fane is replaced by Toumani Diagouraga on 72 minute.
  • 73' Jay Matete has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ross Stewart on 73 minute.
  • 77' Cole Stockton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Alex Pritchard departs to be replaced by Daniel Neil.
  • 83' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Neil is hanging Alex Pritchard on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Dylan Connolly as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Obika steps in for Morecambe FC.
  • 89' Morecambe FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 90' The referee shows Morecambe FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Morecambe FC

Lineups

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81 Morecambe FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC28% Draw33% Sunderland AFC39%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Morecambe FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
72%
Morecambe FC or Sunderland AFC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Morecambe FC18% Draw57% Sunderland AFC25%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Morecambe FC

Handicap Morecambe FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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