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Burton Albion vs Sunderland: result 0-3 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 20, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire

Burton Albion
0-3
Sunderland

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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Sunderland?

Sunderland won 0-3 on February 20, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 6′Grant LeadbitterSunderland
  • 32′L. GoochSunderland
  • 76′C. WykeSunderland

Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burton Albion

4-2-3-1
  1. 10L. Akins
  1. 28S. Clare
  2. 18R. Broom
  3. 13J. Parker
  1. 4R. Edwards
  2. 5M. Bostwick
  1. 16J. Earl
  2. 17H. Carter
  3. 11J. Smith
  4. 2J. Brayford
  1. 24B. Garratt

Sunderland

3-4-3
  1. 9C. Wyke
  2. 10A. O'Brien
  3. 28A. McGeady
  1. 11L. Gooch
  2. 13L. O'Nien
  3. 6M. Power
  4. 23Grant Leadbitter
  1. 16D. Sanderson
  2. 30J. Vokins
  3. 2Conor Gerard McLaughlin
  1. 1L. Burge
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland have 7, 6 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burton Albion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 13, 2021Northampton(away)2-0League One
Feb 6, 2021Hull City(home)1-0League One
Jan 16, 2021Ipswich(home)0-1League One
Jan 9, 2021Gillingham(away)1-0League One
Jan 2, 2021Oxford United(home)1-5League One
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 17, 2021Lincoln(home)1-1EFL Trophy
Feb 13, 2021Doncaster(home)4-1League One
Feb 9, 2021Shrewsbury(away)1-2League One
Feb 6, 2021Milton Keynes Dons(away)2-2League One
Feb 2, 2021Milton Keynes Dons(away)3-0EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Burton Albion wins, 2 draws, 1 Sunderland win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2020Sunderland 1-1 Burton AlbionLeague One
Nov 26, 2019Sunderland 1-2 Burton AlbionLeague One
Apr 9, 2019Sunderland 1-1 Burton AlbionLeague One
Sep 15, 2018Burton Albion 2-1 SunderlandLeague One
Apr 21, 2018Sunderland 1-2 Burton AlbionChampionship
Nov 25, 2017Burton Albion 0-2 SunderlandChampionship

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Burton Albion on Dec 1, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Burton Albion score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.8 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burton Albion1.32.0310/157/15
Sunderland1.80.878/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
15Burton Albion14455182117

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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

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