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 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

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

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

33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/1

76+

6/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC

Mark Harris	3 G	1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor	3 G	1 A
Ciaron Brown	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Oxford United FC.
5' Charlie Wyke, a England , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
19' Conor McLaughlin was booked on 19.
21' Assisted by Brandon Barker with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Henry makes no mistake. 0-1!
25' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a Yellow card on 25.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
35' Olamide Shodipo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
47' The USA Lynden Gooch breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
52' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Henry.
59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
61' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Sykes argues furiously but the Red card stands.
66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
67' Ross Stewart is replacing Conor McLaughlin for the Sunderland AFC side.
72' Mark Sykes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
75' Elliot Lee is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Henry at the 75 minute mark.
77' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Chris Maguire comes on to replace Jordan Jones.
81' What composure from Aiden McGeady! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-1.
81' Controversy at the stadium! Elliott Moore argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
86' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
87' Grant Leadbitter is replacing Aiden McGeady for the Sunderland AFC side.
89' Poor challenge from Ross Stewart. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
89' The crowd applauds Cameron Brannagan as he leaves the pitch. Joe Grayson steps in for Oxford United FC.
90' A moment of madness from Max Power on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
90' The crowd applauds Anthony Forde as he leaves the pitch. Sam Winnall steps in for Oxford United FC.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Max Power	1
Ricky Holmes	1
James Henry	1
Charlie Wyke	1
Leon Dajaku	1
Ricky Holmes	1
Matt Taylor	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.