Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Tue 27 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+3' · FT 45+9'
Aiden McGeady 64' Y
Y 87' Daniel Ballard

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee
  • Referee Will Finnie

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

1
4
2
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 1.3 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-12-14 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-02-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-01-01 Blackpool FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
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
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
24 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Apr Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
17 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sunderland AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Sunderland AFC have won 490 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' The 31-year-old Grant Ward has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 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.
  • 56' Sullay Kaikai puts Blackpool FC on the lead.
  • 61' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 61 minute. Aiden O'Brien leaves to be changed by Ross Stewart.
  • 64' Aiden McGeady is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' Bailey Wright has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' Carl Winchester has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Scowen on 70 minute.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' England international Luke Garbutt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Daniel Ballard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Stewart is hanging Grant Ward on the field on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Maja 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
Luke Garbutt 1
Ross Stewart 1
Shayne Lavery 1

Head to Head

2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-12-14 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-02-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-01-01 Blackpool FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 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

Blackpool FC Form

2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-10 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Blackpool FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC33% Draw31% Blackpool FC36%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackpool FC
67%
Sunderland AFC or Blackpool FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC24% Draw52% Blackpool FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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