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Sunderland AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
3 – 2
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Fri 15 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Clarke 22' Y
Y 28' Elliott Bennett
Luke O'Nien 88' Y
Y 90' Ryan Bowman

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

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

4
2
2
Sunderland AFC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-15 Sunderland AFC 3–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–2 W
09 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
12 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 3–1 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Sunderland AFC A 2–3 L
09 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
02 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
26 Mar Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Rotherham United FC A 3–0 W
15 Mar Morecambe FC H 5–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sunderland AFC is hosting Shrewsbury Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Elliot Embleton makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 9' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 13' Nathan Broadhead is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 18' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Clarke on 22.
  • 27' Sunderland AFC have won 485 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Daniels. He replaces Elliott Bennett on 37 minute.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Josh Vela makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 58' Tom Flanagan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' The whistle greets Elliot Embleton as he departs to be replaced by Corry Evans.
  • 67' With 1 assists to his name this season, Tom Bloxham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 72' The 33-year-old Aaron Pierre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' Daniel Udoh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Lynden Gooch is withdrawn and Patrick Roberts gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Bailey Wright, a Australia , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Jay Matete is replaced by Daniel Neil on 86 minute.
  • 88' Tom Bloxham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shaun Whalley at the 88 minute mark.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Luke O'Nien argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Bowman on 90 minutes.
  • Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke O'Nien 2
Nathan Broadhead 2
Harry Chapman 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Alex Pritchard 1
Daniel Udoh 1
Elliot Embleton 1
Omar Beckles 1

Head to Head

2022-04-15 Sunderland AFC 3–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-04-15 Sunderland AFC 3–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2022-04-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2022-04-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2022-03-19 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2022-03-12 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2022-03-08 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2022-04-15 Sunderland AFC 3–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-04-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2022-04-02 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-03-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2022-03-19 Rotherham United FC 0–3 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2022-03-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 5–0 Morecambe FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC49% Draw26% Shrewsbury Town FC25%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
51%
Sunderland AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC32% Draw46% Shrewsbury Town FC22%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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