Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' The game is set. Sunderland AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Nathan Broadhead makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Morecambe FC. Adam Phillips will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' The crowd applauds Nathan Broadhead as he leaves the pitch. Jack Clarke steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 31' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' Morecambe FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Morecambe FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Morecambe FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' Aaron Wildig picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Jonah Ayunga is replacing Arthur Gnahoua for the Morecambe FC side.
  • 72' Morecambe FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toumani Diagouraga is hanging Ousmane Fane on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Ross Stewart as he leaves the pitch. Jay Matete steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Morecambe FC. Cole Stockton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Daniel Neil on, Alex Pritchard off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Daniel Neil has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Pritchard on 83 minute.
  • 84' A change in the Morecambe FC ranks — Dylan Connolly exits the field as Jonathan Obika enters on 84.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Ryan Cooney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

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.