Sunderland AFC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Simon Clayton
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee David Avent
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 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Nov | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Barnet FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Burton Albion FC gets underway.
- 5' Tom Flanagan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The 32-year-old Remi Matthews has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 387 games and scored 438 goals.
- 25' Danny Graham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Wyke on 25 minute.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Ryan Edwards. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Michael Bostwick has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Denver Hume made 376 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Ben Fox has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Goal! Charles Vernam scores his 4 goal in 21 matches.
- 65' England international Colin Daniel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Elliot Embleton is replaced by Chris Maguire on 70 minute.
- 71' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Will Grigg on, Tom Flanagan off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 82' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Joe Powell is withdrawn and Owen Gallacher gets his opportunity.
- 85' GOAL! Max Power fires home to make it 1-1!
- 88' The crowd applauds Stephen Quinn as he leaves the pitch. Ben Fox steps in for Burton Albion FC.
- 90' Poor challenge from Owen Gallacher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Charles Vernam makes way for John-Joe O'Toole at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 33
-
17
Elliot Embleton ↓ Chris Maguire 70'
-
3
Tom Flanagan ↓ Will Grigg 71'
- 6
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↓ Danny Graham 25'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↓ Dion Sanderson 90'
- 14
- 23
- 20
Bench
- 25
-
7
Chris Maguire ↑ 70'
- 8
-
18
Danny Graham ↑ 25'
-
22
Will Grigg ↑ 71'
- 1
-
16
Dion Sanderson ↑ 90'
Coach
Andrew Taylor
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Joe Powell ↓ Owen Gallacher 82'
-
7
Stephen Quinn ↓ Ben Fox 88'
- 2
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 18
- 4
- 1
- 37
- 25
Bench
-
12
Ben Fox ↑ 88'
-
21
John-Joe O'Toole ↑ 90'
- 24
- 11
- 6
- 38
-
22
Owen Gallacher ↑ 82'
Coach
Jake Buxton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Max Power | 1 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
| Charles Vernam | 1 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 |
| Lynden Gooch | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2020-12-01
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2020-11-27
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2020-11-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2020-11-14
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2020-11-07
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
2020-11-03
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
Burton Albion FC Form
2020-12-01
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2020-11-24
Burton Albion FC
4–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2020-11-21
Burton Albion FC
1–3
Northampton Town FC
L
2020-11-14
Hull City AFC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2020-11-08
Barnet FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2020-11-03
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Burton Albion FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
63%
Sunderland AFC or Burton Albion FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.