Sunderland AFC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Sunderland AFC

2 – 1

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Accrington Stanley FC

Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'

Lynden Gooch 25' Y

Y 25' Harry Pell

Y 45' Michael Nottingham

Tom Flanagan 50' Y

Y 71' David Morgan

Elliot Embleton 78' Y

Alex Pritchard 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Accrington Stanley FC 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

Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals Accrington Stanley FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-04-24 Sunderland AFC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2019-09-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-03 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Sep	Accrington Stanley FC	H	2–1	W
28 Aug	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	3–1	W
21 Aug	AFC Wimbledon	H	1–0	W
17 Aug	Burton Albion FC	A	0–1	L
14 Aug	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	2–1	W
07 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–1	W

Accrington Stanley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Sep	Sunderland AFC	A	1–2	L
04 Sep	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–0	W
28 Aug	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	0–2	L
21 Aug	Crewe Alexandra FC	A	1–0	W
17 Aug	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	1–0	W
14 Aug	Cambridge United FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Accrington Stanley FC.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Accrington Stanley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' The England Daniel Neil breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
20' Joel Mumbongo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lynden Gooch.
30' What a strike from Michael Nottingham! The score is 1-1.
35' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
40' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Nottingham on 45.
46' Ethan Hamilton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Pell on 46 minute.
50' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 50.
55' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
58' GOAL! Carl Winchester fires home to make it 2-1!
63' Accrington Stanley FC is showing some good football. However, Accrington Stanley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
68' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
69' Alex Pritchard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Lynden Gooch and will look to change the dynamic.
71' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. David Morgan gets a Yellow card.
73' Joel Mumbongo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mitchell Clark on 73 minute.
78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Elliot Embleton.
83' Harry Pell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Accrington Stanley FC so far.
84' The crowd applauds Elliot Embleton as he leaves the pitch. Bailey Wright steps in for Sunderland AFC.
86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Pritchard on 86 minutes.
2-1 the final result. Accrington Stanley FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Aiden McGeady	3
Charlie Wyke	3
Marc McNulty	1
Michael Nottingham	1
Lynden Gooch	1
Jordan Clark	1
Chris Maguire	1
Ross Stewart	1

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-08-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-08-17 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-08-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-08-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-09-04 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-08-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-08-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.73 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.96 Accrington Stanley FC xG

I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC57% Draw25% Accrington Stanley FC18%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

81%

Draw or Accrington Stanley FC

43%

Sunderland AFC or Accrington Stanley FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC38% Draw46% Accrington Stanley FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 0

10.9%

2 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

8.7%

3 – 0

5.6%

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

5.4%

1 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

3.1%

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	23%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.