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

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League One · 2021-22

Sunderland AFC

3 – 2

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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

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

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Shrewsbury Town FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
4' GOAL! Elliot Embleton scores on 4.
9' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Matthew Pennington has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
13' Nathan Broadhead does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
18' Bailey Wright has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 387 appearances.
22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Clarke.
27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
28' Elliott Bennett is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
37' Joshua Daniels gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Elliott Bennett and will look to change the dynamic.
42' Jack Clarke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
50' Magnificent from Josh Vela! That is 10 goals in 318 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
58' Goal! Tom Flanagan scores his 6 goal in 363 matches.
62' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Elliot Embleton exits the field as Corry Evans enters on 62.
67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joshua Daniels, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
79' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Patrick Roberts comes on to replace Lynden Gooch.
84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elliott Bennett made 382 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
86' Daniel Neil is replacing Jay Matete for the Sunderland AFC side.
88' The supporters are chanting for Tom Bloxham. He replaces Shaun Whalley on 88 minute.
88' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Luke O'Nien gets a Yellow card.
90' The referee calls foul for Ryan Bowman. He receives a Yellow card.
Shrewsbury Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sunderland AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke O'Nien	2
Nathan Broadhead	2
Josh Maja	1
Tom Flanagan	1
Luke Waterfall	1
Josh Vela	1
Jason Cummings	1
Ross Stewart	1

Head to Head

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

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.