Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadium of Light!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Duff will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Ellis Chapman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 11' Bailey Wright adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cheltenham Town FC backline.
  • 21' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Ross Stewart is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Lewis Freestone. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Ross Stewart has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Alfie May gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Matthew Pollock and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' England international Lewis Freestone has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Alfie May was booked on 52.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Frederik Ibsen. He replaces Tom Flanagan on 56 minute.
  • 61' Leon Dajaku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aiden McGeady on 61 minute.
  • 65' What a moment for Luke O'Nien! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' The Germany Leon Dajaku breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 5-0!
  • 70' A change in the Cheltenham Town FC ranks — Kyle Joseph exits the field as Christian Norton enters on 70.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Ross Stewart is replaced by Alex Pritchard on 73 minute.
  • 78' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Cheltenham Town FC

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
Leon Dajaku 1
Alex Pritchard 1
Elliott Bonds 1
Bailey Wright 1
Luke O'Nien 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.