Sunderland AFC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Wycombe Wanderers FC this season
Wycombe Wanderers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wycombe Wanderers FC
| Cauley Woodrow | 2 G | 1 A |
| Fred Onyedinma | 2 G | |
| Jayden Wareham | 2 G | |
| Connor Taylor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Wycombe Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Lynden Gooch has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 41 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' A stunning finish from Ross Stewart — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 18' Elliot Embleton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 365 games and scored 480 goals.
- 28' 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.
- 31' The referee shows Wycombe Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Sam Vokes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gareth Ainsworth will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' 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.
- 69' A change in the Wycombe Wanderers FC ranks — Anis Mehmeti exits the field as David Wheeler enters on 69.
- 74' Wycombe Wanderers FC ring the changes. Sam Vokes has done his job and it is now time for Adebayo Akinfenwa to step up.
- 77' Tom Flanagan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' GOAL! Ross Stewart scores on 83. Assisted by Elliot Embleton
- 86' The crowd applauds Aiden McGeady as he leaves the pitch. Alex Pritchard steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- Another three points for Sunderland AFC.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↓ Aiden O'Brien 86'
-
28
Aiden McGeady ↓ Alex Pritchard 86'
- 3
- 13
- 15
- 14
- 20
- 24
-
17
Dennis Cirken ↓ Bailey Wright 86'
- 6
Bench
-
26
Bailey Wright ↑ 86'
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 86'
-
10
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 86'
- 1
- 9
- 5
- 2
Coach
Lee Johnson
Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
16
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Tjay De Barr 74'
-
9
Sam Vokes ↓ Adebayo Akinfenwa 74'
- 28
- 13
- 6
- 3
- 8
- 2
- 17
-
19
Anis Mehmeti ↓ David Wheeler 69'
Bench
-
7
David Wheeler ↑ 69'
-
20
Adebayo Akinfenwa ↑ 74'
-
29
Tjay De Barr ↑ 74'
- 31
- 34
- 33
- 30
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Maguire | 2 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Alex Samuel | 1 |
| Darius Charles | 1 |
| Denver Hume | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| David Wheeler | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-08-28
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2021-08-21
Sunderland AFC
1–0
AFC Wimbledon
W
2021-08-17
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-08-14
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-08-07
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-05-09
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
Wycombe Wanderers FC Form
2021-08-28
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-08-21
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-08-17
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2021-08-14
Cheltenham Town FC
1–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2021-08-07
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2021-05-08
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC
52%
Sunderland AFC or Wycombe Wanderers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Wycombe Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.