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

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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

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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)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	14	26
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Plymouth Argyle FC	14	23
6	Reading FC	14	22
7	Bradford City AFC	13	22
8	Cambridge United FC	14	21
9	Sheffield Wednesday FC	13	20
10	Leicester City FC	13	19
11	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
12	Milton Keynes Dons FC	13	18
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	14	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	Notts County FC	12	14
18	AFC Wimbledon	13	13
19	Blackpool FC	12	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	14	11
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	12	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Accrington Stanley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
6' The England Charlie Wyke breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
11' Against the run of play, Charlie Wyke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
21' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Nottingham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
31' It looks surprising Accrington Stanley FC does not make any changes. Matt Butcher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
36' Colby Bishop needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
41' 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.
43' The referee has no hesitation. Carl Winchester is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 43.
48' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
51' Colby Bishop adds to his 1 season tally! Accrington Stanley FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
59' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Lynden Gooch is replaced by Grant Leadbitter on 59 minute.
62' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
67' England international Harvey Rodgers has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
68' Luke O'Nien has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
68' Fresh legs for Accrington Stanley FC! Paul Smyth comes on to replace Matt Butcher.
73' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
74' The whistle greets Aiden O'Brien as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Jones.
79' Accrington Stanley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
80' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
83' What composure from Max Power! The England international strokes it home. 4-1.
85' What composure from Sean McConville! The England international strokes it home. 4-2.
87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paul Smyth.
90' Ross Stewart is replacing Aiden McGeady for the Sunderland AFC side.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Callum McFadzean
7
Chris Maguire
21
Jack Diamond ↑ 74'
23
Grant Leadbitter ↑ 59'
20
Remi Matthews
27
Jordan Jones ↑ 74'
31
Ross Stewart ↑ 90'

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
Chris Maguire	1
Ross Stewart	1
Will Grigg	1
Max Power	1
Kazaiah Sterling	1
Luke O'Nien	1

Head to Head

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

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.