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 13 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
23%
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
1/6
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/7
61-75
4/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wycombe Wanderers FC
| Jayden Wareham | 6 G | 1 A |
| Fred Onyedinma | 4 G | 3 A |
| Cauley Woodrow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Connor Taylor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' What a strike from Ross Stewart! The score is 1-0.
- 18' A stunning finish from Elliot Embleton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 23' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. David Wheeler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Scowen.
- 36' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Sierra Leone international Sullay Kaikai has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Wycombe Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Wycombe Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 69' Another substitution for Wycombe Wanderers FC to replace Anis Mehmeti by David Wheeler on 69 minute.
- 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' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Flanagan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' Magnificent from Ross Stewart! That is 47 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Alex Pritchard on, Aiden McGeady off on 86 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Fred Onyedinma | 1 |
| Duncan Watmore | 1 |
| Alex Samuel | 1 |
| Darius Charles | 1 |
| Denver Hume | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 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.