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Sunderland U21 vs Wolves U21: result 1-4 and analysis

Premier League CupGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on January 5, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear

Sunderland U21
1-4
Wolves U21

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What was the result of Sunderland U21 vs Wolves U21?

Wolves U21 won 1-4 on January 5, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 8′H. GriffithsWolves U21
  • 21′Owen James Michael HeskethWolves U21
  • 28′Owen James Michael HeskethWolves U21
  • 42′Owen James Michael HeskethWolves U21 (pen.)
  • 67′M. SpellmanSunderland U21

Official lineup for Sunderland U21 vs Wolves U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland U21

  1. 11M. Spellman
  1. 4Marshall Burke
  2. 7E. Taylor
  3. 8Thomas Scott
  4. 9Harry Gardiner
  5. 10B. Middlemas
  1. 2Ethan Takudzwa Kachosa
  2. 3Oliver Bainbridge
  3. 5Cameron Lewis Jessup
  4. 6Callum Wilson
  1. 1Adam Richardson

Wolves U21

  1. 7T. Roberts
  2. 9N. Fraser
  3. 11Owen Farmer
  1. 4H. Griffiths
  2. 8Dylan Scicluna
  3. 10Owen James Michael Hesketh
  1. 2Ryan James Harry Birtwistle
  2. 3Aaron Keto-Diyawa
  3. 5Oliver Tipton
  4. 6A. Pond
  1. 1Pálmi Rafn Arinbjörnsson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland U21 have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Wolves U21 have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Sunderland U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2022Cardiff City U21(away)0-2Premier League Cup
Dec 12, 2022Reading U21(away)2-1Premier League Cup
Nov 21, 2022Cardiff City U21(home)0-2Premier League Cup
Nov 14, 2022Wolves U21(away)0-1Premier League Cup
Nov 7, 2022Southampton U21(home)1-3Premier League 2 Division One
Wolves U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 2022Reading U21(away)0-3Premier League Cup
Dec 3, 2022Cardiff City U21(away)1-0Premier League Cup
Nov 22, 2022Manchester United U21(home)0-0EFL Trophy
Nov 14, 2022Sunderland U21(home)1-0Premier League Cup
Nov 11, 2022Reading U21(home)2-1Premier League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Sunderland U21 wins, 0 draws, 1 Wolves U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 14, 2022Wolves U21 1-0 Sunderland U21Premier League Cup

Last archived meeting: Wolves U21 vs Sunderland U21 on Nov 14, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland U21 score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland U211.11.917/158/15
Wolves U211.31.648/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sunderland U21 sit 2nd in Premier League Cup (10 points from 6 matches) and Wolves U21 sit 3rd (7 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2Sunderland U21Group H6312131010
3Wolves U21Group G62139117

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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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