Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
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.

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
2021-09-11 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Neil on 15.
  • 20' Harry Pell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' Michael Nottingham does the damage! The net is bulging and Accrington Stanley FC surge ahead!
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Michael Nottingham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Harry Pell makes way for Ethan Hamilton at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 50' Tom Flanagan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' Carl Winchester has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Accrington Stanley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Lynden Gooch has done his job and it is now time for Alex Pritchard to step up.
  • 71' David Morgan was booked on 71.
  • 73' A change in the Accrington Stanley FC ranks — Mitchell Clark exits the field as Joel Mumbongo enters on 73.
  • 78' Elliot Embleton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Bailey Wright. He replaces Elliot Embleton on 84 minute.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Alex Pritchard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 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

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

Head to Head

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

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.