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Sunderland AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Charlton Athletic FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Alex Gilbey
Tom Flanagan 67' Y
Y 84' Ben Purrington
Corry Evans 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
3
3
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 1.7 goals Charlton Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2021-04-10 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC 2020-10-03 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-05-26 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-01-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
19 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC A 4–0 W
16 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–1 W
02 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
28 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 5–0 W
25 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
19 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 2–3 L
16 Oct Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
02 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
28 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–4 L
25 Sep Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sunderland AFC and Charlton Athletic FC get this one started.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Corry Evans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Akin Famewo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' The Charlton Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Lavelle departs to be replaced by Jason Pearce.
  • 36' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 41' Tom Flanagan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlton Athletic FC tonight.
  • 44' The referee shows Charlton Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Charlton Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' George Dobson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 66' The England Jayden Stockley breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 0-1!
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Flanagan on 67 minutes.
  • 70' The whistle greets Alex Pritchard as he departs to be replaced by Leon Dajaku.
  • 75' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' Sean Clare has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elliot Lee on 80 minute.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Purrington.
  • 89' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Charlton Athletic FC backline.
  • 90' Corry Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Charlton Athletic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Scowen 2
Jayden Stockley 1
Lynden Gooch 1
Josh Maja 1
Lyle Taylor 1
Reece James 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Ben Purrington 1

Head to Head

2021-10-23 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2021-04-10 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC 2020-10-03 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-05-26 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-01-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-10-23 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-10-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC W 2021-10-16 Gillingham FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2021-10-23 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2021-10-19 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-10-16 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-10-02 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC W 2021-09-28 Charlton Athletic FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-09-25 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Charlton Athletic FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC37% Draw31% Charlton Athletic FC32%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
63%
Sunderland AFC or Charlton Athletic FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC26% Draw52% Charlton Athletic FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Charlton Athletic FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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