Shrewsbury Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Stratford Town FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Cambridge United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Montgomery Waters Meadow as Shrewsbury Town FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 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 Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Alex Pritchard puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
- 21' Ron-Thorben Hoffmann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
- 26' 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.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Ross Stewart has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 45' David Davis was booked on 45.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' Corry Evans gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Aiden O'Brien and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Magnificent from Daniel Udoh! That is 39 goals in 6 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Luke O'Nien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 57 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Dajaku is hanging Lynden Gooch on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aiden McGeady is hanging Alex Pritchard on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 84' Tom Bloxham makes way for Sam Cosgrove at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 89' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. George Nurse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 11
- 5
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 3
- 12
- 23
-
18
Tom Bloxham ↓ Sam Cosgrove 84'
- 14
Bench
- 13
-
9
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 84'
- 24
- 19
- 25
Coach
Steve Cotterill
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Aiden McGeady 75'
-
10
Aiden O'Brien ↓ Corry Evans 62'
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Leon Dajaku 74'
- 13
- 15
- 39
- 14
- 24
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 8
-
28
Aiden McGeady ↑ 75'
- 3
-
4
Corry Evans ↑ 62'
- 20
-
7
Leon Dajaku ↑ 74'
- 5
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke O'Nien | 2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 2 |
| Jason Cummings | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Aiden O'Brien | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 1 |
| Harry Chapman | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2021-11-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-11-20
Cheltenham Town FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-11-07
Stratford Town FC
1–5
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-10-30
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2021-10-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
4–1
Cambridge United FC
W
2021-10-19
Oxford United FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-11-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-11-20
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-11-06
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
2021-11-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-10-30
Rotherham United FC
5–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-10-23
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
49%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Sunderland AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

