Sunderland AFC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 11 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 3 G |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Doncaster Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Reo Griffiths makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 27' Doncaster Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' Corry Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Doncaster Rovers FC backline.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' Tommy Rowe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Carl Winchester is withdrawn and Jack Clarke gets his opportunity.
- 66' Danny Gardner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 70' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. Josh Martin is replaced by Danny Gardner.
- 72' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Elliot Embleton is withdrawn and Jermain Defoe gets his opportunity.
- 74' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Ademipo Odubeko by Joe Dodoo on 74 minute.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Kyle Knoyle gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Reo Griffiths and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' What a strike from Corry Evans! The score is 1-2.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sunderland AFC.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 11
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↓ Jermain Defoe 72'
- 5
- 4
-
15
Carl Winchester ↓ Jack Clarke 61'
- 39
- 14
-
24
Daniel Neil ↓ Jay Matete 72'
- 17
- 6
Bench
-
10
Jermain Defoe ↑ 72'
-
25
Jack Clarke ↑ 61'
- 77
- 20
- 7
- 32
-
99
Jay Matete ↑ 72'
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 12
- 6
- 19
-
21
Josh Martin ↓ Danny Gardner 70'
- 3
- 5
- 14
-
45
Ademipo Odubeko ↓ Joe Dodoo 74'
-
46
Reo Griffiths ↓ Kyle Knoyle 80'
- 13
Bench
- 25
- 7
- 1
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↑ 74'
-
23
Danny Gardner ↑ 70'
-
2
Kyle Knoyle ↑ 80'
- 16
Coach
Gary McSheffrey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wyke | 5 |
| Chris Maguire | 2 |
| Grant Leadbitter | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
| Lee Burge | 1 |
| Corry Evans | 1 |
| Tommy Rowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2022-02-05
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2022-01-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
6–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2022-01-11
Sunderland AFC
1–3
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-12-04
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2021-11-27
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-11-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2022-02-05
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2022-02-01
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–5
Rotherham United FC
L
2022-01-29
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2022-01-08
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2021-11-27
Burton Albion FC
2–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-11-23
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Doncaster Rovers FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
59%
Sunderland AFC or Doncaster Rovers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.