Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Sunderland AFC

3 – 1

Full Time

Oxford United FC

Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Conor McLaughlin 19' Y

Y 25' Mark Sykes

Y 25' Brandon Barker

Y 54' James Henry

R 61' Mark Sykes

Y 81' Elliott Moore

Ross Stewart 89' Y

Max Power 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Richard Wigglesworth
Referee Martin Coy
Referee Ian Smedley
Referee Trevor Kettle

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Sunderland AFC 11 games · Avg 2.1 goals Oxford United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC 2020-09-19 Oxford United FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-02-15 Oxford United FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-08-03 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2019-02-09 Oxford United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Apr	Oxford United FC	H	3–1	W
27 Mar	Bristol Rovers FC	A	1–0	W
20 Mar	Lincoln City FC	H	1–1	D
17 Mar	Accrington Stanley FC	A	2–0	W
09 Mar	Portsmouth FC	A	2–0	W
06 Mar	Rochdale AFC	H	2–0	W

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Apr	Sunderland AFC	A	1–3	L
26 Mar	Lincoln City FC	H	2–1	W
23 Mar	Northampton Town FC	A	0–1	L
20 Mar	Blackpool FC	H	0–2	L
16 Mar	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
13 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

18% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

2/1

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/2

61-75

3/2

76+

9/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC

Mark Harris	6 G	1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor	4 G	2 A
Cameron Brannagan	2 G
Ciaron Brown	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC is underway.
5' Brandon Barker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
10' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
19' Poor challenge from Conor McLaughlin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
21' James Henry makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Oxford United FC are in front.
25' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
35' The 40-year-old Aiden McGeady has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
40' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
47' GOAL! Lynden Gooch fires home to make it 1-1!
52' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
54' James Henry was booked on 54.
59' Mark Sykes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
61' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Sykes argues furiously but the Red card stands.
66' 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.
67' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Conor McLaughlin is withdrawn and Ross Stewart gets his opportunity.
72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
75' Elliot Lee gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces James Henry and will look to change the dynamic.
77' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Maguire is hanging Jordan Jones on the field on 77 minute.
81' Aiden McGeady makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
81' Elliott Moore was booked on 81.
86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
87' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Aiden McGeady by Grant Leadbitter on 87 minute.
89' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
89' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Cameron Brannagan is withdrawn and Joe Grayson gets his opportunity.
90' Max Power is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Anthony Forde has done his job and it is now time for Sam Winnall to step up.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

28
Liam Kelly ↑ 75'
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 90'
19
Daniel Agyei ↑ 75'
24
Joe Grayson ↑ 89'
1
Simon Eastwood
27
Elliot Lee ↑ 75'
4
Luke McNally

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lynden Gooch	3
Charlie Wyke	1
Leon Dajaku	1
Ricky Holmes	1
Matt Taylor	1
James Dunne	1
Elliot Embleton	1
Marcus Browne	1

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-20 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC W

Oxford United FC Form

2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-20 Oxford United FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-03-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-03-13 Hull City AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.65 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.85 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 59% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC59% Draw25% Oxford United FC16%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

83%

Draw or Oxford United FC

41%

Sunderland AFC or Oxford United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC38% Draw47% Oxford United FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.7%

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 0

10.9%

0 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

0 – 1

3 – 0

5.9%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

2.9%

4 – 0

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	24%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.