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 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Simon Clayton
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee David Avent
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sunderland AFC to score. At the same time, Burton Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Charlie Wyke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Charlie Wyke has done his job and it is now time for Danny Graham to step up.
- 30' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 425 goals.
- 51' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
- 60' Magnificent from Charles Vernam! That is 4 goals in 21 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Chris Maguire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elliot Embleton on 70 minute.
- 71' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Tom Flanagan is withdrawn and Will Grigg gets his opportunity.
- 76' It’s high time Jake Buxton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Colin Daniel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Owen Gallacher on, Joe Powell off on 82 minutes.
- 85' Brilliant from the midfielder! Max Power makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 85.
- 88' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Stephen Quinn has done his job and it is now time for Ben Fox to step up.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Owen Gallacher.
- 90' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 90 minute. Charles Vernam leaves to be changed by John-Joe O'Toole.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
| Ryan Edwards | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
| Charles Vernam | 1 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 |
| Lynden Gooch | 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.