Peterborough United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee David Rock
- Referee Andy Hendley
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Rochdale AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Peterborough United FC and Sunderland AFC has kicked off!
- 5' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Peterborough United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 18' Poor challenge from Louis Reed. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Charlie Wyke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Peterborough United FC tonight.
- 33' The 31-year-old Christy Pym has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' Dan Butler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' Sunderland AFC have won 488 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Reece Brown has so much to prove this time. He replaces Louis Reed on 56 minute.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Dan Butler exits the field as Niall Mason enters on 63.
- 66' Siriki Dembele is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 71' Conor McLaughlin is replacing Grant Leadbitter for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 76' Peterborough United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' The crowd applauds Carl Winchester as he leaves the pitch. Josh Scowen steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 81' Aiden McGeady has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
- 85' Mohamed Eisa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Szmodics on 85 minute.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dion Sanderson, as he is very good at scoring at Weston Homes Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
3
Dan Butler ↓ Niall Mason 63'
- 5
- 16
- 23
-
14
Louis Reed ↓ Reece Brown 56'
- 6
-
15
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Mohamed Eisa 85'
- 9
- 1
- 8
Bench
-
7
Mohamed Eisa ↑ 85'
-
24
Niall Mason ↑ 63'
-
10
Siriki Dembele ↑ 56'
-
12
Reece Brown ↑ 56'
- 22
- 13
- 17
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Callum McFadzean ↓ Denver Hume 71'
- 28
- 6
- 9
- 13
- 23
- 1
-
26
Carl Winchester ↓ Josh Scowen 79'
-
27
Jordan Jones ↓ Lynden Gooch 71'
-
31
Ross Stewart ↓ Aiden O'Brien 71'
- 16
Bench
-
2
Conor McLaughlin ↑ 71'
-
10
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 71'
-
33
Denver Hume ↑ 71'
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 71'
- 21
-
14
Josh Scowen ↑ 79'
- 20
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Maddison | 2 |
| Joe Ward | 1 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
| Ivan Toney | 1 |
| Siriki Dembele | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| Jerome Sinclair | 1 |
| Joe Ward | 1 |
Head to Head
Peterborough United FC Form
2021-04-05
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-04-02
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-03-27
Peterborough United FC
7–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2021-03-23
Blackpool FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2021-03-20
Rochdale AFC
3–3
Peterborough United FC
D
2021-03-16
Peterborough United FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-04-05
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-04-02
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Oxford United FC
W
2021-03-27
Bristol Rovers FC
0–1
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-03-20
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2021-03-17
Accrington Stanley FC
0–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-03-09
Portsmouth FC
0–2
Sunderland AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Peterborough United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
55%
Peterborough United FC or Sunderland AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

