Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Tue 22 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Carl Winchester 32' Y
Carl Winchester 41' Y
Y 50' Conor Shaughnessy
Y 66' Christian Saydee

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

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3
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Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-22 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2021-08-17 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
19 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–2 L
12 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
08 Feb Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–2 L
29 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–6 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
19 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–3 L
15 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
12 Feb Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D
08 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sunderland AFC launch into their encounter with Burton Albion FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Dennis Cirken has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' Carl Winchester has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Carl Winchester on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Sunderland AFC have won 485 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Conor Shaughnessy.
  • 53' What a strike from Cameron Borthwick-Jackson! The score is 0-1.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 60' Sunderland AFC make a change. Corry Evans trudges off to be replaced by Elliot Embleton on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Christian Saydee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Baye Oumar Niasse at the 65 minute mark.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Burton Albion FC. Christian Saydee will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Jonny Smith exits the field as Harry Chapman enters on 69.
  • 70' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jermain Defoe has done his job and it is now time for Jack Clarke to step up.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Daniel Neil on, Lynden Gooch off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charlie Lakin, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-02-22 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2021-08-17 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-02-22 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2022-02-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-02-12 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2022-02-08 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-02-05 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2022-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 6–0 Sunderland AFC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2022-02-22 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2022-02-19 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2022-02-15 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-02-12 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2022-02-08 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2022-02-05 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC41% Draw29% Burton Albion FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
59%
Sunderland AFC or Burton Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC29% Draw49% Burton Albion FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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