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 1 games · 1 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Oxford United FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Billy Bodin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' Goal! Corry Evans scores his 4 goal in 382 matches.
- 21' Lynden Gooch has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' Sunderland AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 31' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Elliott Moore gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Cameron Brannagan, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Patrick Roberts is withdrawn and Luke O'Nien gets his opportunity.
- 51' Carl Winchester has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 58 appearances.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 366 games and scored 485 goals.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 62' Nathan Holland makes way for Gavin Whyte at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
- 67' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Nathan Broadhead has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Nathan Broadhead has done his job and it is now time for Danny Batth to step up.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dennis Cirken.
- 85' Sunderland AFC make a change. Jack Clarke trudges off to be replaced by Elliot Embleton on 85 minutes.
- 89' Assisted by Ross Stewart with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elliot Embleton makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 90' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Sam Long is replaced by Sam Winnall on 90 minute.
- 1-2 the final result. Oxford United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Ben Nelson | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Ricky Holmes | 1 |
| James Henry | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Leon Dajaku | 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.