Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Mansfield Town FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Mansfield Town FC
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Danny Graham 24' Y
Danny Graham 25' Y
Y 34' George Maris
Y 55' Malvind Benning

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Mansfield Town FC — FA Cup at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Matthew Perry
  • Referee Matthew Dicicco

Head-to-Head

2
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Mansfield Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-07 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Mansfield Town FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Mansfield Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Mansfield Town FC
Jordan Bowery 1 G
Rhys Oates 1 G
Nathan Moriah-Welsh 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Mansfield Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Mansfield Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Mansfield Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Danny Graham. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 25' Danny Graham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' The travelling Mansfield Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Maris.
  • 39' Sunderland AFC have won 490 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 49' A goal from the England international George Lapslie! He fires home on 49 to make it 0-1!
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Malvind Benning.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Elliot Embleton on, Chris Maguire off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 66 minute. Danny Graham leaves to be changed by Charlie Wyke.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corey O'Keeffe, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Callum McFadzean exits the field as Aiden O'Brien enters on 75.
  • 80' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Corey O'Keeffe. He replaces Nicky Maynard on 81 minute.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 0-1 the final result. Sunderland AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Mansfield Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

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

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC38% Draw31% Mansfield Town FC31%
Actual: Mansfield Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC26% Draw52% Mansfield Town FC22%
Actual: 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.