Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
3 – 3
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+5' · FT 45+9'
Carl Winchester 43' Y
Grant Leadbitter 62' Y
Y 80' Michael Nottingham
Y 87' Paul Smyth

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

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

4
2
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-02-15 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–3 D
20 Apr Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
17 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Sunderland AFC A 3–3 D
20 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
17 Apr Rochdale AFC A 1–3 L
13 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
10 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–5 L
05 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Accrington Stanley FC gets underway.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Accrington Stanley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 6' Charlie Wyke puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
  • 11' GOAL! Charlie Wyke scores on 11. Assisted by Aiden McGeady
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Denver Hume has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Colby Bishop made 5 appearances and scored 92 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Carl Winchester. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 48' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' Assisted by Dion Charles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Colby Bishop makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 56' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
  • 59' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Lynden Gooch by Grant Leadbitter on 59 minute.
  • 62' Grant Leadbitter picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke O'Nien makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 68' Time for substitution for Accrington Stanley FC. Matt Butcher is replaced by Paul Smyth.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Butcher, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Jordan Jones comes on to replace Aiden O'Brien.
  • 79' Josh Scowen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Accrington Stanley FC so far.
  • 80' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Max Power has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' Magnificent from Sean McConville! That is 34 goals in 231 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' Ross Stewart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aiden McGeady at the 90 minute mark.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sunderland AFC 3-3 Accrington Stanley FC.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aiden McGeady 3
Charlie Wyke 3
Max Power 1
Kazaiah Sterling 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Connor Hall 1
Sean McConville 1
George Honeyman 1

Head to Head

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 2019-02-15 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-04-24 Sunderland AFC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-20 Hull City AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-10 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-04-05 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-04-24 Sunderland AFC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-17 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-10 Accrington Stanley FC 1–5 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC47% Draw25% Accrington Stanley FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
53%
Sunderland AFC or Accrington Stanley FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC34% Draw42% Accrington Stanley FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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