Oxford United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Morecambe FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Gillingham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Kassam Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Oxford United FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 370 games and scored 494 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' Corry Evans adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 21' 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 Mark Sykes suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elliott Moore makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 40' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Luke O'Nien.
- 51' Elliot Embleton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Ciaron Brown is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 62' Oxford United FC make a change. Nathan Holland trudges off to be replaced by Gavin Whyte on 62 minutes.
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Jay Matete argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Danny Batth on, Nathan Broadhead off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Dennis Cirken catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 85' Elliot Embleton is replacing Jack Clarke for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Elliot Embleton gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Sam Long as he departs to be replaced by Sam Winnall.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
27
Nathan Holland ↓ Gavin Whyte 62'
- 4
- 23
- 26
- 13
-
2
Sam Long ↓ Sam Winnall 90'
- 8
- 10
- 5
- 16
Bench
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 90'
- 14
- 7
- 1
-
21
Gavin Whyte ↑ 62'
- 42
- 18
Coach
Karl Robinson
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 11
-
25
Jack Clarke ↓ Elliot Embleton 85'
- 4
- 15
-
77
Patrick Roberts ↓ Luke O'Nien 46'
- 14
- 20
-
9
Nathan Broadhead ↓ Danny Batth 79'
- 27
- 17
Bench
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↑ 85'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 46'
-
5
Danny Batth ↑ 79'
- 39
- 24
- 32
- 6
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lynden Gooch | 3 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
| Ben Nelson | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Ricky Holmes | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2022-04-09
Oxford United FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2022-04-05
Morecambe FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
2022-04-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
L
2022-03-19
Oxford United FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2022-03-12
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
2022-03-05
Oxford United FC
4–1
Burton Albion FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Sunderland AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
70%
Oxford United FC or Sunderland AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.