Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | Morecambe FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadium of Light that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC.
- 5' The referee has no hesitation. Cameron Brannagan is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 5.
- 7' What a strike from Leon Dajaku! The score is 1-0.
- 12' Elliott Moore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 13' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' Daniel Neil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- 36' Matt Taylor adds to his 0 season tally! Oxford United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Neil on 40.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' Ross Stewart is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke McNally, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 65' Sunderland AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 66' Elliot Embleton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leon Dajaku at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' England international Herbie Kane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Marcus McGuane on, James Henry off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Nathan Holland has done his job and it is now time for Mark Sykes to step up.
- 85' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Aiden O'Brien comes on to replace Alex Pritchard.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Aiden O'Brien 85'
- 11
- 3
- 15
- 39
- 14
- 24
-
7
Leon Dajaku ↓ Elliot Embleton 66'
- 9
- 6
Bench
-
10
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 85'
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↑ 66'
- 48
- 20
- 25
Coach
Lee Johnson
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Daniel Agyei 74'
-
27
Nathan Holland ↓ Mark Sykes 82'
- 26
- 14
- 1
- 2
-
17
James Henry ↓ Marcus McGuane 74'
- 8
- 21
- 5
- 16
Bench
- 23
- 4
-
19
Daniel Agyei ↑ 74'
- 7
-
18
Marcus McGuane ↑ 74'
-
10
Mark Sykes ↑ 82'
- 31
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lynden Gooch | 3 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
| Ben Nelson | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-12-04
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2021-11-27
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-11-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-11-20
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-11-06
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
2021-11-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
L
Oxford United FC Form
2021-12-04
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2021-11-27
Oxford United FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2021-11-23
Oxford United FC
3–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2021-11-13
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2021-11-07
Oxford United FC
2–2
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2021-10-30
Oxford United FC
3–1
Morecambe FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Oxford United FC
55%
Sunderland AFC or Oxford United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

