Sunderland AFC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sunderland AFC gets underway.
- 5' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Luke Offord, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Corry Evans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' Lynden Gooch was booked on 29.
- 34' Crewe Alexandra FC is showing some good football. However, Crewe Alexandra FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' 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.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 59 minute. Luke O'Nien leaves to be changed by Daniel Neil.
- 63' Patrick Roberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jermain Defoe at the 63 minute mark.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zac Williams.
- 68' Josh Lundstram catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Crewe Alexandra FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' Bailey Wright catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Dennis Cirken. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Rekeem Harper trudges off to be replaced by Bassala Sambou on 75 minutes.
- 76' Poor challenge from Tom Lowery. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Oliver Finney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Ainley on 80 minute.
- 84' Daniel Neil is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' What a strike from Patrick Roberts! The score is 2-0.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leon Dajaku on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
10
Jermain Defoe ↓ Patrick Roberts 63'
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Leon Dajaku 59'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↓ Daniel Neil 59'
- 25
- 4
- 15
- 14
- 20
- 27
- 17
Bench
- 8
- 39
-
77
Patrick Roberts ↑ 63'
-
24
Daniel Neil ↑ 59'
-
7
Leon Dajaku ↑ 59'
- 32
- 6
Coach
Alex Neil
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Rekeem Harper ↓ Bassala Sambou 75'
- 7
- 31
-
11
Callum Ainley ↓ Oliver Finney 80'
- 8
- 20
- 6
- 23
- 18
- 28
- 29
Bench
- 1
- 16
-
14
Oliver Finney ↑ 80'
- 9
-
19
Bassala Sambou ↑ 75'
- 24
- 32
- 30
Coach
David Artell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Jordan Jones | 1 |
| Tom Lowery | 1 |
| Chris Porter | 1 |
| Terell Thomas | 1 |
| Leon Dajaku | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2022-03-12
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2022-03-08
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2022-03-05
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2022-02-26
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
W
2022-02-22
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2022-02-19
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2022-03-12
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2022-03-08
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–3
Portsmouth FC
L
2022-03-05
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2022-02-26
Cheltenham Town FC
1–2
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2022-02-22
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–1
Oxford United FC
L
2022-02-15
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
41%
Sunderland AFC or Crewe Alexandra FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Crewe Alexandra FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.