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

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' Ireland international Sean Long has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The 25-year-old Niall Huggins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bailey Wright makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 26' Taylor Perry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 355 appearances.
  • 28' What composure from Ross Stewart! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 30' Lewis Freestone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Ross Stewart doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Alfie May is replacing Matthew Pollock for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Cheltenham Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' Alfie May catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 56' Frederik Ibsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Flanagan on 56 minute.
  • 61' Leon Dajaku is replacing Aiden McGeady for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 65' Luke O'Nien is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' What composure from Leon Dajaku! The Germany international strokes it home. 5-0.
  • 70' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. Kyle Joseph trudges off to be replaced by Christian Norton on 70 minutes.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Alex Pritchard on, Ross Stewart off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Conor Thomas gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Ellis Chapman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sunderland AFC and Cheltenham Town FC (для сухой ничьи).

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.