Sunderland AFC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Feb Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D 19 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–2 L 12 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D 08 Feb Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L 05 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–2 L 29 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–6 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Feb Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D 19 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–3 L 15 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–1 W 12 Feb Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D 08 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L 05 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L Key Stats
71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Burton Albion FC gets underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 371 games and scored 416 goals.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Patterson made 348 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' 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.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Carl Winchester. He receives a Yellow card.
- 37' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 53' Burton Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on 53.
- 58' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Baye Oumar Niasse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Elliot Embleton. He replaces Corry Evans on 60 minute.
- 65' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Saydee is hanging Baye Oumar Niasse on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' Christian Saydee is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 69' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Chapman is hanging Jonny Smith on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' Jack Clarke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jermain Defoe on 70 minute.
- 75' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Lynden Gooch departs to be replaced by Daniel Neil.
- 80' 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.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Daniel Neil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Sunderland AFC
Starting XI- 26
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10
Jermain Defoe ↓ Jack Clarke 70'
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11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Daniel Neil 75'
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4
Corry Evans ↓ Elliot Embleton 60'
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Bench-
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Elliot Embleton ↑ 60'
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25
Jack Clarke ↑ 70'
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24
Daniel Neil ↑ 75'
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Coach Alex NeilBurton Albion FC
Starting XI- 21
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- 37
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- 38
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11
Jonny Smith ↓ Harry Chapman 69'
Bench- 17
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Harry Chapman ↑ 69'
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Christian Saydee ↑ 65'
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Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink -
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2022-02-22 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2022-02-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-02-12 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2022-02-08 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-02-05 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2022-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 6–0 Sunderland AFC LBurton Albion FC Form
2022-02-22 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2022-02-19 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2022-02-15 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-02-12 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2022-02-08 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2022-02-05 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L