Accrington ST vs Sunderland U21: result 3-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 1Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire
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What was the result of Accrington ST vs Sunderland U21?
Accrington ST and Sunderland U21 drew 3-3 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′T. OgunsuyiSunderland U21
- 26′C. WarrenAccrington ST
- 39′T. ProctorSunderland U21
- 51′C. StocktonAccrington ST
- 61′T. TuterovSunderland U21
- 90′Stefan MolsAccrington ST
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Accrington ST win at 57%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 3-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Accrington ST vs Sunderland U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Accrington ST
4-4-2- 10Alex Henderson
- 13C. Stockton
- 27J. Catesby
- 20C. Brown
- 16Aidan Borland
- 30C. Warren
- 38C. O'Brien
- 25J. Smith
- 17D. Matthews
- 3Oliver Smith
- 21J. Rogerson
Sunderland U21
4-2-3-1- 47T. Ogunsuyi
- 57T. Tuterov
- 77T. Proctor
- 49F. Scott
- 52Jenson Jones
- 40J. Whittaker
- 59A. Lightfoot
- 42A. Alese
- 43Luke Bell
- 48Jenson Jones
- 60J. Cowan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Accrington ST have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland U21 have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Norwich City U21(home) | 3-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 4-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Brentford U21(away) | 1-5 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Nottingham Forest U21(home) | 5-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Jong PSV U21(home) | 1-1 | Premier League International Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Accrington ST score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland U21 score 2.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington ST | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland U21 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Accrington ST | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy