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Sunderland vs Burton Albion: result 1-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 1, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
1-1
Burton Albion

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Burton Albion?

Sunderland and Burton Albion drew 1-1 on December 1, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 60′C. VernamBurton Albion
  • 85′M. PowerSunderland

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Burton Albion

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

3-5-2
  1. 9C. Wyke
  2. 17E. Embleton
  1. 13L. O'Nien
  2. 14J. Scowen
  3. 6M. Power
  4. 23Grant Leadbitter
  5. 33D. Hume
  1. 5B. Wright
  2. 2Conor Gerard McLaughlin
  3. 3T. Flanagan
  1. 20R. Matthews

Burton Albion

4-2-3-1
  1. 8J. Powell
  1. 10L. Akins
  2. 25C. Gilligan
  3. 18C. Vernam
  1. 4R. Edwards
  2. 3C. Daniel
  1. 5M. Bostwick
  2. 7S. Quinn
  3. 37S. Hughes
  4. 2J. Brayford
  1. 1K. O'Hara
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Burton Albion have 1, 5 and 9.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2020Fleetwood Town(away)1-1League One
Nov 21, 2020Doncaster(away)1-1League One
Nov 14, 2020Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-2League One
Nov 10, 2020Fleetwood Town(away)1-2EFL Trophy
Nov 7, 2020Mansfield Town(home)0-1FA Cup
Burton Albion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 24, 2020Charlton(home)4-2League One
Nov 21, 2020Northampton(home)1-3League One
Nov 14, 2020Hull City(away)0-2League One
Nov 10, 2020Fulham U21(home)1-1EFL Trophy
Nov 8, 2020Barnet(away)0-1FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 1 draw, 3 Burton Albion wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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 Nov 26, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 1.2 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.51.168/156/15
Burton Albion1.22.1011/157/15

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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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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