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	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

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' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Accrington Stanley FC.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Daniel Neil does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
20' Mitchell Clark is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch.
30' What composure from Michael Nottingham! The Saint Kitts and Nevis international strokes it home. 1-1.
35' Ethan Hamilton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Accrington Stanley FC so far.
40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
45' Accrington Stanley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' Ethan Hamilton gets the nod from Accrington Stanley FC. He replaces Harry Pell and will look to change the dynamic.
50' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
58' A stunning finish from Carl Winchester — that came from absolutely nowhere!
63' 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.
68' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Coleman might look to freshen things up shortly.
69' Alex Pritchard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Lynden Gooch and will look to change the dynamic.
71' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
73' It is a substitution in Accrington Stanley FC team. Mitchell Clark is replaced by Joel Mumbongo on 73 minute.
78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Elliot Embleton.
83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
84' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Elliot Embleton is replaced by Bailey Wright on 84 minute.
86' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
The points are shared — Sunderland AFC 2-1 Accrington Stanley FC. Honours even.

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
Lynden Gooch	1
Jordan Clark	1
Chris Maguire	1
Ross Stewart	1
Will Grigg	1
Max Power	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.