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 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
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
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
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leon Dajaku makes it 1-0.
- 12' Ross Stewart has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 13' Bailey Wright picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' Ron-Thorben Hoffmann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Bailey Wright is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 36' A goal from the England international Matt Taylor! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-1!
- 40' Poor challenge from Daniel Neil. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Elliot Embleton. He replaces Leon Dajaku on 66 minute.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Marcus McGuane is replacing James Henry for the Oxford United FC side.
- 79' Oxford United FC have won 507 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Nathan Holland is replaced by Mark Sykes.
- 85' Sunderland AFC make a change. Alex Pritchard trudges off to be replaced by Aiden O'Brien on 85 minutes.
- 90' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| James Dunne | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Marcus Browne | 1 |
| Corry Evans | 1 |
| Elliott Moore | 1 |
| Tariqe Fosu | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 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.

