Match summary
Before kickoff, Sunderland were 6th in the table but 23rd on points from the last five league games.
Sunderland vs Burton Albion in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sunderland0W 1D 4L
SunderlandBurton Albion
1Pointsof 154
4Goals scored6
13Goals conceded10
0Clean sheets0
4Scored in a row0
5Without a win1
5Conceded in a row14
Head to head8 meetings · Nov 2017 – Aug 2021
- Sunderland wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- Burton Albion wins
- 4
2.38goals per meeting
63%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
25%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSunderland 1W 2D 2L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 385 earlier results
SunderlandBurton Albion
#6Position#12
55Points33 v 33 games43
+11Goal difference-3
1.73Scored per gameleague avg 1.361.24
1.39Conceded per game1.33
#23Form table position#16
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
SunderlandBurton Albion
- Goal · Sunderland · Ross Stewart1-190+3'
- Substitution · Sunderland · Dan Neil · InOut: Lynden Gooch75'
- Substitution · Sunderland · Jack Clarke · InOut: Jermain Defoe70'
- 69'Substitution · Burton Albion · Harry Chapman · InOut: Jonny Smith
- 66'Yellow Card · Burton Albion · Christian Saydee
- 65'Substitution · Burton Albion · Christian Saydee · InOut: Oumar Niasse
- Substitution · Sunderland · E. Embleton · InOut: Corry Evans60'
- 53'Goal · Burton Albion · Cameron Borthwick-Jackson0-1
- 50'Yellow Card · Burton Albion · Conor Shaughnessy
- Yellow Card · Sunderland · Carl Winchester32'
Match Statistics
Match stats
SunderlandBurton Albion
66%Ball Possession34%
22Shots Total11
7Shots On Target6
9Corners4
9Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides2
5Saves6
66Passes26
8Shots Off Target3
117Attacks59
60Dangerous Attacks23
10Shots Inside Box7
12Shots Outside Box4
1Goals1
15Free Kicks12
7Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions2
10Tackles22
1Assists1
47Accurate Passes7
0Red Cards0
39Total Crosses9
7Accurate Crosses1
4Interceptions9
50Duels Won58
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-2 · 4-5-1
Manager: Jerrel Hasselbaink
Starting XI
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BG
Ben Garratt7.8
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JB
John Brayford6.6
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SH
Sam Hughes7.0
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JS
Jonny Smith7.7
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JP
Joe Powell7.1
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MM
Michael Mancienne7.0
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ON
Oumar Niasse6.4
Substitutes
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GA
Gassan Ahadme-
DR
Danny Rowe-
TT
T. TaylorPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 28(64%) | 1 | 9/22 | |
| 7.7 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(92%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(63%) | - | - | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 41(76%) | - | 4/12 | |
| 7.3 | 20' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 13(85%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 7.0 | 75' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18(78%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 65(65%) | 2 | 11/12 | |
Jay Matete MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 40(78%) | 1 | 6/13 |
Jermain Defoe FW | 6.8 | 70' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(64%) | - | 2/3 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 47(83%) | - | 1/9 | |
| 6.7 | 30' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(92%) | - | 0/1 | |
C. Doyle DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 47(68%) | 4 | 7/13 |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(67%) | - | 3/9 | |
Dan Neil MF | 6.4 | 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(71%) | - | 0/2 |
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