Thursday , 2 July 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
33% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Mansfield Town FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Mansfield Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Mansfield Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' Danny Graham was booked on 24.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Graham is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' A moment of madness from George Maris on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Mansfield Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Clough might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! George Lapslie gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicky Maynard, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Malvind Benning was booked on 55.
  • 60' Harry Charsley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Chris Maguire as he leaves the pitch. Elliot Embleton steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 66' Charlie Wyke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Graham at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Mansfield Town FC have won 89 goals from 109 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Callum McFadzean is replaced by Aiden O'Brien on 75 minute.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Mansfield Town FC make a change. Nicky Maynard trudges off to be replaced by Corey O'Keeffe on 81 minutes.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • It finishes all square. Sunderland AFC and Mansfield Town FC share the spoils 0-1.

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.