Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sunderland 5th with 84 points, Fleetwood Town 21st with 40, 44 apart. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Sunderland ran at 1.72 scored and 1.15 conceded, Fleetwood Town at 1.35 and 1.78.
Fleetwood Town had not won in 9 games.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Sunderland have 1 win to Fleetwood Town's 2, with 5 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 88% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadium of Light (capacity 48,707). Fleetwood Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sunderland: E. Embleton (55'), Luke O'Nien (82'), Jack Clarke (90') · Fleetwood Town: Ellis Harrison (28')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland 60% · Fleetwood Town 40% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 3-2