Sunderland AFC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Sunderland AFC

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Fleetwood Town FC

Tue 8 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'

Corry Evans 22' Y

Dennis Cirken 75' Y

Y 76' Zak Jules

R 87' Zak Jules

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	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Sunderland AFC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Fleetwood Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-03-08 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-23 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-11-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-02-25 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

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

Fleetwood Town FC

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)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' Dennis Cirken has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
22' Corry Evans is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ellis Harrison, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
28' Fleetwood Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ellis Harrison on 28.
33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
38' 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.
41' It is a substitution in Fleetwood Town FC team. Ellis Harrison is replaced by Gerard Garner on 41 minute.
46' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Arbenit Xhemajli is replaced by Jermain Defoe.
51' 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.
52' The Fleetwood Town FC manager makes a substitution. Barry Crowe-Baggley departs to be replaced by Cian Hayes.
55' Goal! Elliot Embleton scores his 11 goal in 363 matches.
60' 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.
65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
70' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
71' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Luke O'Nien.
75' Dennis Cirken is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
76' Zak Jules is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
81' Fleetwood Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
82' Sensational shot from Luke O'Nien. Sunderland AFC is back in the lead.
87' Fleetwood Town FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Crainey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Max Power	2
Paddy Madden	2
Lee Cattermole	1
Gerard Garner	1
Ashley Eastham	1
Callum Morton	1
Elliot Embleton	1
Barrie McKay	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

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC54% Draw25% Fleetwood Town FC21%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

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

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC36% Draw45% Fleetwood Town FC19%

Actual: 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

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.