Sunderland vs Cambridge United: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 23, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Cambridge United?
Sunderland won 5-1 on April 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 13′R. StewartSunderland (pen.)
- 29′E. EmbletonSunderland
- 30′P. DigbyCambridge United
- 36′R. StewartSunderland
- 53′N. BroadheadSunderland
- 71′D. BatthSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
3-5-2- 14R. Stewart
- 8E. Embleton
- 11L. Gooch
- 9N. Broadhead
- 77P. Roberts
- 13L. O'Nien
- 15C. Winchester
- 4C. Evans
- 26B. Wright
- 5D. Batth
- 20A. Patterson
Cambridge United
4-2-3-1- 10S. Smith
- 26H. Knibbs
- 9J. Ironside
- 7J. Brophy
- 19A. May
- 4P. Digby
- 3J. Iredale
- 15J. Okedina
- 2G. Williams
- 6L. Jones
- 1D. Mitov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cambridge United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | Plymouth(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Gillingham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Lincoln(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2022 | Charlton(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Wigan(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Wycombe(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Ipswich(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Sunderland win, 0 draws, 0 Cambridge United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Cambridge United 1-2 Sunderland | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Sunderland on Nov 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.0 | 1.7 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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