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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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sunderland AFC to score. At the same time, Cheltenham Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Cheltenham Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 11' Magnificent from Bailey Wright! That is 4 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' Niall Huggins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' 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.
  • 28' What a moment for Ross Stewart! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 30' Lewis Freestone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Alfie May, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' Goal! Ross Stewart scores his 47 goal in 212 matches.
  • 43' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Matthew Pollock makes way for Alfie May at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Cheltenham Town FC. Alfie May will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Frederik Ibsen is hanging Tom Flanagan on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Sunderland AFC make a change. Aiden McGeady trudges off to be replaced by Leon Dajaku on 61 minutes.
  • 65' What a moment for Luke O'Nien! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' GOAL! Leon Dajaku fires home to make it 5-0!
  • 70' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Joseph departs to be replaced by Christian Norton.
  • 73' Alex Pritchard is replacing Ross Stewart for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Thomas.
  • 86' Cheltenham Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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