Sunderland AFC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Fleetwood Town FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fleetwood Town FC's shape.
- 15' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dylan Boyle made 289 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' Corry Evans picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' Ellis Harrison is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 33' Alex Cairns needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' Patrick Roberts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' The whistle greets Ellis Harrison as he departs to be replaced by Gerard Garner.
- 46' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Arbenit Xhemajli departs to be replaced by Jermain Defoe.
- 51' 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.
- 52' Cian Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry Crowe-Baggley at the 52 minute mark.
- 55' GOAL! Elliot Embleton scores on 55.
- 60' The 24-year-old Dennis Cirken has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shayden Morris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Luke O'Nien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Roberts on 71 minute.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Dennis Cirken will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 82' What a moment for Luke O'Nien! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' Zak Jules has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 87.
- Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Fleetwood Town FC
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 8
- 25
-
4
Corry Evans ↓ Lynden Gooch 46'
- 15
-
7
Patrick Roberts ↓ Luke O'Nien 71'
- 14
- 20
- 27
- 17
- 19
Bench
-
10
Jermain Defoe ↑ 46'
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 46'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 71'
- 39
- 24
- 32
- 6
Coach
Lee Johnson
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ellis Harrison ↓ Gerard Garner 41'
- 33
- 3
- 1
- 37
- 26
- 4
- 30
- 38
- 22
- 32
Bench
- 8
-
19
Gerard Garner ↑ 41'
- 13
-
41
Cian Hayes ↑ 52'
- 42
- 31
Coach
Stephen Crainey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Max Power | 2 |
| Paddy Madden | 2 |
| Ashley Eastham | 1 |
| Callum Morton | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Barrie McKay | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
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
2022-02-12
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2022-03-08
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2022-03-05
Fleetwood Town FC
0–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2022-03-01
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2022-02-26
Portsmouth FC
3–3
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2022-02-12
Cheltenham Town FC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2022-02-08
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
79%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
46%
Sunderland AFC or Fleetwood Town FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.