Sunderland AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Charlton Athletic FC gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jason Pearce suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlton Athletic FC that had 378 games and scored 485 goals.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elliot Lee made 382 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' It looks surprising Charlton Athletic FC does not make any changes. Alex Gilbey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' Jason Pearce is replacing Sam Lavelle for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ross Stewart, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 17 goals in the last 11 games.
- 44' Charlton Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 49' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Dennis Cirken needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 59' Charlton Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' Callum Doyle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Goal! Jayden Stockley scores his 47 goal in 198 matches.
- 67' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Tom Flanagan gets a Yellow card.
- 70' Leon Dajaku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Pritchard on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Another change for Charlton Athletic FC made on 80 minute. Elliot Lee leaves to be changed by Sean Clare.
- 84' It’s a booking for Charlton Athletic FC player. Ben Purrington gets a Yellow card.
- 89' Charlton Athletic FC 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.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Corry Evans on 90.
- Full Time. Charlton Athletic FC beats Sunderland AFC
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Leon Dajaku 70'
-
10
Aiden O'Brien ↓ Lynden Gooch 70'
- 28
- 3
- 13
- 15
- 39
- 14
-
24
Daniel Neil ↓ Corry Evans 80'
- 17
- 6
Bench
- 26
- 33
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 70'
-
4
Corry Evans ↑ 80'
- 1
-
7
Leon Dajaku ↑ 70'
- 5
Coach
Lee Johnson
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 3
- 18
- 16
- 14
- 4
- 5
- 9
-
17
Elliot Lee ↓ Sean Clare 80'
-
15
Sam Lavelle ↓ Jason Pearce 31'
Bench
- 30
- 26
-
28
Sean Clare ↑ 80'
- 23
-
6
Jason Pearce ↑ 31'
- 7
- 25
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sunderland AFC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Charlton Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

