Sunderland AFC vs Mansfield Town FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Mansfield Town FC — FA Cup at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Mansfield Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Geoffrey Liddle
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Matthew Perry
- Referee Matthew Dicicco
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Gillingham FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
Sunderland AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
| Louis Reed | 3 G |
| George Maris | 2 G |
| Will Evans | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Mansfield Town FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Charlie Wyke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 15' Max Power has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 20' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Mansfield Town FC's shape.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Danny Graham. He receives a Yellow card.
- 25' Poor challenge from Danny Graham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 30' Northern Ireland international Will Grigg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Maris.
- 39' Mansfield Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Conor McLaughlin suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' George Lapslie makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Mansfield Town FC are in front.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malvind Benning on 55.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Elliot Embleton gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Chris Maguire and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Danny Graham exits the field as Charlie Wyke enters on 66.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aiden O'Brien is hanging Callum McFadzean on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Mansfield Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' The crowd applauds Nicky Maynard as he leaves the pitch. Corey O'Keeffe steps in for Mansfield Town FC.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aiden O'Brien made 387 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Mansfield Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 3
- 6
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Elliot Embleton 65'
- 21
- 20
- 8
-
18
Danny Graham ↓ Charlie Wyke 66'
- 22
- 16
Bench
-
10
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 75'
-
17
Elliot Embleton ↑ 65'
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 66'
- 23
- 1
- 4
- 24
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Mansfield Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Nicky Maynard ↓ Corey O'Keeffe 81'
- 32
- 20
- 14
- 12
- 9
- 3
- 10
- 6
- 1
- 7
Bench
- 19
- 11
- 4
-
2
Corey O'Keeffe ↑ 81'
- 27
- 31
- 15
Coach
Nigel Clough
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Mansfield Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Mansfield Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
69%
Draw or Mansfield Town FC
62%
Sunderland AFC or Mansfield Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Mansfield Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.