Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
5 – 0
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Tue 28 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Lewis Freestone
Y 52' Alfie May
Y 81' Conor Thomas

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

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

1
1
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 5–0 W
25 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
21 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Sunderland AFC A 0–5 L
25 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
18 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
11 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
04 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
27 Aug Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Michael Duff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' GOAL! Bailey Wright scores on 11.
  • 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
  • 28' Goal! Ross Stewart scores his 47 goal in 212 matches.
  • 30' Cheltenham Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' 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.
  • 38' Goal! Ross Stewart scores his 47 goal in 212 matches.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 46' The whistle greets Matthew Pollock as he departs to be replaced by Alfie May.
  • 51' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Dylan Barkers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Alfie May gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Tom Flanagan departs to be replaced by Frederik Ibsen.
  • 61' Leon Dajaku is replacing Aiden McGeady for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 65' GOAL! Luke O'Nien scores on 65. Assisted by Aiden McGeady
  • 66' Goal! Leon Dajaku scores his 3 goal in 438 matches.
  • 70' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Joseph departs to be replaced by Christian Norton.
  • 73' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Pritchard is hanging Ross Stewart on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Conor Thomas gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Long, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The final score is 5-0.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 2
Ross Stewart 2
Elliott Bonds 1
Bailey Wright 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Leon Dajaku 1
Alex Pritchard 1

Head to Head

2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-08-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-09-18 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2021-09-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.49 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC71% Draw18% Cheltenham Town FC11%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
89%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
29%
Sunderland AFC or Cheltenham Town FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC55% Draw37% Cheltenham Town FC8%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13%
3 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 22% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 22% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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